Cleobis and Biton

ID: GCTCDLAR08

Cleobis and Biton

Two larger than life size statues from the Archaic Period (ca. 580 B.C.). A male statue from this period is called a “kouros”—almost always nude. A female statue from this period is called a “kore”—almost always clothed. [use the search window to locate other examples in the archive]

They are said to have been created by Polymedes from Argos.

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Keywords: Greece, Central, Delphi, Museum, Artifact Artifacts, Cleobis, Biton, Kouros, Kore, Archaic Period, Polymedes, Argos