Korea

Japanese: korai
Korea

...from the Greek word korai, meaning "young girl" or "daughter." In Greek art history, it refers to a series of clothed female figures made especially during the Archaic period (650-500 BC).

*Some of the terminology that mentions "korai" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ギリシア語で〈少女〉〈娘〉の意。複数形はコライkorai。ギリシア美術史では,とくにアルカイク期(前650‐前500)につくられた一連の女性着衣像をいう。…

※「korai」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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