The Roman marble archaistic head of a kore was executed during the first century. Its museum acquisition was financed by the bequest of Isabel Brown Wilson to honor Frances Marzio. The sculpture of the head was inspired by the archaic historical period sculptures of Greek that were created between seven hundred and four hundred and eighty BC.
Visual Description
The art is ahead of a woman that is slightly facing the front while the face of the sculpture is heart shaped. Her appearance is comparable to a goddess. She also has a small mouth with her lips curving upwards into an old smile. She also has almond eyes. The diadem on her head represents sovereignty. Curling around her forehead is her hair put into rows of tight snail curls that are …show more content…
Curves have been used to create the shape of the head and other features of the face. The space between the forehead and the nose, the nose, and the mouth as well as other facial features show that the structure is three dimensional. The sculpture is also placed on top of a quarter thick base place to hold it for better viewing. The sculpture's size is 27.9 *23.8 centimeters. The size of the features is proportional to each other. The nose and mouth are of a proportional size giving the sculpture a human figure. In the sculpture, color is the dominant element. Contrast is evident in the sculpture by the differences in textures, values, and colors of the elements (Colao 231).
Analysis of the Elements of Design
Both thin and thick lines have been used in the sculpture. Curved lines are also evident to enhance the features like the eyes, mouth, and nose in the sculpture. The artist also used linear curve shapes on the sculpture to enhance the features. The balance of the artwork is symmetrical since a uniform color has been used to create a unified visual statement. The sculpture has a visual unity that was developed by clustering its elements close together. The rhythm of the image is evident in the wavy lines drawn to indicate the hair on the head (Colao 219).
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