1. Influences Of Archaic Greek Statuary
... a simple comparison between the New York Kouros (Figure 2) and Men-tuemhet (Figure 3) from Egypt. Both stand to attention fully upright with backs straight. They have a frontal stance with their feet parallel, but with the left leg advanced. The arms are at the figures sides with clenched fists. Body proportions are also similar. A canon of proportions, called the Egyptian Canon II, which ... both feet. Also, they shifted to a naturalistic style with highly detailed musculature and anatomy. "Generally, foreheads became higher and skulls more rounded, eyes smaller, shoulders narrower and...
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