Naxos Kouros
Item
File name
sackett_016 See all items with this value
Title
Naxos Kouros See all items with this value
Description
This image shows a unique angle of the Naxos Kouros, laying horizontally in a quarry on Naxos. The Kouros is fundamentally geometrical and was most likely not completed by the artisan that sculpted it, as evidenced by the extremely basic and simplistic indications of body parts. See all items with this value
Place name
Náxos, Nísos (island) See all items with this value
Subject
Artifact
Archaeological Site
Notes
The ancient Apollonas quarry on Naxos is where the Kouros was found. The Kouros itself is made from Naxian marble and is about 35 feet tall. It was originally thought to pay homage to the god Apollo but recent scholarship concludes it may represent Dionysus. Perhaps the block began to crack or split causing the artist to abandon it in the quarry.
Date photographed
May 1975
