| Greek statues have a protracted history, spanning | | | | was influenced by the body art statue of the |
| over 800 years. Any body sculpture artists would | | | | Early Egyptians. The traditional Egyptians first |
| be untruthful if they said they were not, in some | | | | brought body art sculpture to prominence by |
| way, influenced by the body art sculpture of the | | | | emphasizing excellence of the human shape. Even |
| Ancient Greeks. The body sculpture formed by | | | | thus, the traditional Greek sculptures of the time |
| the Ancient Greeks is assessed into 3 different | | | | were thought- about unnatural and rigid. The body |
| periods - the Archaic era (8th century BC to fifth | | | | sculpture of this time is criticized for showing that |
| century BC), Classical period (5th century BC to | | | | they were assembled in pieces. These statues are |
| fourth century BC), and Hellenistic era (4th | | | | nowadays referred to as Kouros (for male) and |
| century BC to first century BC). Ancient Greek | | | | Kore (for feminine). They are known for their |
| statues of the Classical and Hellenistic periods | | | | subjects standing tall and erect, looking directly |
| directly influenced Roman sculpture and even | | | | ahead with arms at the sides. A fashionable body |
| fashionable western statue these days. | | | | sculpture artisans will seldom use the Kouros and |
| Archaic Period | | | | Kore type of ancient Greek sculptures. |
| The primary period of historical Greek sculptures | | | | |