Tukuk-OS🟌️ Peplos Kore
Greece · Europe · 37.97°N, 23.73°E
The Peplos Kore is an ancient sculpture from the Acropolis of Athens. It is considered one of the best-known examples of Archaic Greek art. Kore is a type of archaic Greek statue that portrays a young woman with a stiff posture looking straight forward. Although this statue is one of the most famous examples of a kore, it is actually not considered a typical one. The statue is not completely straight, her face is leaned slightly to the side, and she is standing with her weight shifted to one leg. The other part of the statue's name, peplos, is based on the popular archaic Greek gown for women. When the statue was found it was initially thought that she was wearing a peplos, although it is now known that she is not.
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Quick facts
| Country | Greece |
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| Continent / region | Europe |
| Coordinates (approx.) | 37.97°N, 23.73°E · view on map |
Peplos Kore is located in Greece, in Europe.
More statues in Greece
Angelitos Athena · Antenor Kore · Aphrodite of Syracuse · Blond Kouros's Head of the Acropolis · Charioteer of Delphi · Colossus of the Naxians · Funerary naiskos of Aristonautes · Group of Aphrodite, Pan and Eros · Hermes and the Infant Dionysus · Moschophoros.