kouroi

Japanese: kouroi
kouroi

In Greek art, kouroi means "boy" or "son." In the plural form kouroi, kouroi refers to a series of almost identical nude statues of young men made during the Archaic period (650-500 BC).

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "kouroi" are listed below.

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Japanese:

…ギリシア語で〈少年〉〈息子〉の意。複数形はクーロイkouroi。ギリシア美術史ではとくに,アルカイク期(紀元前650‐前500年)にほとんど同じ型(タイプ)でつくられた一連の青年裸体像をいう。…

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