Archaic smile

Japanese: アルカイク・スマイル(英語表記)archaic smile
Archaic smile
A smile-like expression seen on the mouth of Greek Archaic sculptures. It is also called an archaic smile or an archaic smile. It is not very noticeable in early sculptures, but it becomes particularly clear in statues of young men (kouros) and young women (kore) from the mid- to late 6th century BC, and gradually disappears from the beginning of the 5th century BC when the Strict Style (Greek art) shifts. The meaning of this smile has been variously interpreted, including ``a reflection of the Greeks' simple joy in life,'' ``an expression of the god's (statue's) goodwill toward humans,'' ``a stylized expression created by chance by an unskilled sculptor,'' and ``an expression of the ancients' belief in the magical power of smiles.''

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
ギリシアのアルカイク彫刻の口もとに見られる微笑に似た表情。アーケイック・スマイル,古式微笑などともいう。初期の彫刻ではあまり目立たないが,前6世紀中ごろから後半にかけての青年像(クーロス)や少女像(コレー)などで特に明瞭となり,厳格様式(ギリシア美術)に移行する前5世紀初めごろからしだいに消える。この微笑の意味については〈ギリシア人の生に対する素朴な喜びの反映〉〈神(像)の人間に対する好意の表現〉〈未熟な彫刻家の偶然に生み出した表情が定型化したもの〉〈微笑のもつ呪術的力に対する古代人の信仰の表れ〉といったさまざまな解釈がなされている。

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