ARCHAIC SCULPTURE
                                        KOUROS/KOUROI

Kouros, Attica(?) c. 600 BC (1.84m) Metropolitan, NYC	Kouros, Sounion,     c.590-580BC (3.05m) Athens     National Archaeological Mus.	Kleobis and Biton, Delphi, c.580 BC (1.97m) Delphi Archaeological Mus.

Kouros, Tenea c. 550 BC (1.35m) Glyptothek, Munich	Kroisos, Anavysos c. 530 BC (1.94m) Athens National Archaeological Museum	Kroisos, rear view

                                            KORE/KORAI

Peplos Kore, Acropolis, Athens, c.530 BC (1.17m)  Acropolis Museum, Athens	Peplos Kore, 3/4 rear view	Kore from Chios, Acropolis, Athens, c.520 BC, (0.55m), Acropolis Museum, Athens

Kore, Acropolis, Athens,            c. 520-510 BC (0.93m)  Acropolis Museum, Athens	Kore, Acropolis, Athens,       c. 500 BC (0.92m)  Acropolis Museum, Athens	Euthydikos Kore, Acropolis, Athens,       c. 490 BC (0.58m, 0.42m)  Acropolis Museum, Athens

                                                                           MORE MALES

'Rampin Horseman', Acropolis, Athens, c.550 BC (head: 0.29m) Acropolis Museum, Athens	Moschophoros(calf-bear -er), Acropolis, Athens  c.560 BC (~1.65m) Acro polis Museum Athens	Stele of   Aristion, Velanideza(Attica) c.510 BC (detail: ~1.0m)Athens National Archaeological Museum	'Dipylon Head', Athens, c.590 BC (0.44m)Athens National Archaeological Museum

                                                                     WINGED FEMALES

Sphinx from Themistoclean wall, Athens  c. 560 BC (0.63m) Kerameikos Museum, Athens	Naxian Sphinx, Delphi, c. 560 BC  (2.32m; Ionic column ~10m) Delphi Archaeological Museum	Nike acroterion from Temple of Apollo, Delphi (1.13m) Delphi Archaeological Mus.

                                                                            ANIMALS

Top:Frontal chariot relief, Acropolis,Athens, 575-550 BC(0.5m) Bot.:Dog of Artemis Brauronia, Acropolis,Athens, late 6th c. BC    (L. ~1.62m)       Acropolis Museum (all )	Horse (restored), Acropolis, Athens

Limestone pediment:Lion(ess?) tearing abull from the old Temple of Athena Polias(?), Acropolis, Athens, c.570-560 BC (H: 1.6m) Acropolis Museum (both)	Owl, Acropolis, Athens c.500 BC

Terrace of the Naxian Lions, Delos, 575-550 BC (originally up to 16 lions) Delos was a sacred island & received dedications such as this from all over the Greek world. The birthplace of Apollo, it was considered the hub of the Cyclades & in the 5th century gave its name to a defensive partnership , the Delian League.	Naxian lion (1.72m) detail from left

                                          GOLD & IVORY

Chryselephantine Apollo, Delphi c.550-540 BC (2/3 lifesize) Delphi Archaeological Museum	Chryselephantine fragments, Delphi c.550-540 BC (2/3 lifesize) Delphi Archaeological Museum	Chryselephantine Artemis or Leto Delphi c.550-540 BC (2/3 lifesize) Delphi Archaeological Museum

                                            CONCLUSION

We end the Archaic Period and begin the Classical era with war - the Persian Wars  of 490 and 480 BC . The image at the right is that of a Spartan warrior from the Archaic Period that was on display at the Mind and Body exhibit at the Athens  National Museum in 1989. I don't know who he is, but I associate him with the Spartan general, Leonidas, who gained glory for his polis and himself at the Battle of Thermopylae in 480. The Greeks lost that battle, but went on to repulse the Persians and embark on a Golden Age.