10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KOUROS»
Discover the use of
kouros in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
kouros and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Getty
Kouros Colloquium: Athens, 25–27 May 1992
These essays will be of interest to antiquities specialists and to those who want to learn about the latest findings and opinions of the international scholars who have studied the Getty Kouros.
J. Paul Getty Museum, Hidryma Nikolaou P. Goulandrē, Mouseio Kykladikēs Technēs, 1993
2
Kouros Marriage Revenge
When Greek shipping magnate Alexandros Kouros wed Kallie Demarchis, media photos showed them madly in love.
3
The Emergence of the Classical Style in Greek Sculpture
Figures 1 The Anavysos road, facing north 21 2 Map of Attica 22 3 Kouros of
Aristodikos: front view 23 4 Kouros of Aristodikos: side view 23 5 Votive kouros
from Sounion 24 6 Kouros, probably from Phoinikia in Attica (the New York
kouros) 25 ...
4
Gardner's Art through the Ages: The Western Perspective
NEW YORK KOUROS One of the earliest examples (FIG. 5-8) of life-size statuary
in Greece is the marble kouros (“youth”; plural, kouroi) now in New York. The
Greek kouros emulates the stance of Egyptian statues (FIG. 3-13). In both Egypt ...
5
Running Through the Ages
Yiannis Kouros— Ultra Runner of the Century The first 149-mile Spartathlon race
between Athens and Sparta took place in 1983 with a strong field racing over
roughly the same course used by Phiedippides in 490 B.C. Among the last
minute ...
Edward Seldon Sears, 2008
The answer, according to the greatest ultrarunner ever, Greek/Australian Yiannis
Kouros, is motivation. Kouros' "secret" to success, which he shares generously, is
not about training, diet, genetics, running form, or any other physical aspects ...
7
Exhibit Labels: An Interpretive Approach
Often this is done with questions, overtly as above, or implied as in the CASE
STUDY ANSWERING A COMMON VISITOR QUESTION The Getty Kouros was a
500-square-foot exhibition at The J. Paul Getty Museum named after the Getty's ...
8
Departures: 11 Artists at the Getty
before the Kouros was bought in 1985 determined that the stylistic and scientific
evidence pointed, on the whole, toward its being authentic, but in 1990
suspicions were aroused after a fake with similarities to the Kouros surfaced, and
technical ...
9
The Ancient Greeks: An Introduction
Archaic The real impetus for Greek large-scale sculpture came from Egypt,
whence the Greeks adopted two new styles: the kouros and the korê, both of
stone. The kouros (“boy”) is a nude young male; the korê (“girl”) is a clothed
young female.
Stephanie Lynn Budin, 2009
10
Assassins of Athens: An Inspector Kaldis Mystery
Kouros and two cops from his GADA unit followed Demon to the Omonia metro
station. They lost him in the crowd on the platform but found him at the far end,
next to a pillar. Kouros didn't realize what Demon was doing until he saw an
angry ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KOUROS»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
kouros is used in the context of the following news items.
Rocks of Ages | The Weekly Standard
But this quality can also be seen in the Metropolitan Museum's more orthodox-modernist Kouros (1944-45), a miracle of polished equilibrium ... «The Weekly Standard, Jul 15»
Katy's Boutique to close after 50 years in downtown Glen Ellyn
Balabinis' nephew, Chris Kouros, said she has been like a second mother to him. "Most people don't work 50 years in the same kind of job," he ... «Suburban Life Publications, Jul 15»
The first Carl's Jr. in Saskatchewan is a 'labour of love'
Robyn and Ernie Kouros, who own Regina restaurant K Family Kitchen, began their latest business venture on Wednesday when they opened ... «Saskatoon StarPhoenix, Jul 15»
Province's first Carl's Jr. opens
Robyn and Ernie Kouros are co-owners of the newly opened Carl's Jr. in Regina. They hold the California-based chain's master franchise for ... «Saskatoon StarPhoenix, Jul 15»
Carl's Jr. a 'labour of love' for Kouros family | Video
Robyn and Ernie Kouros, who own Regina restaurant K Family Kitchen, began their latest business venture on Wednesday when they opened ... «Regina Leader-Post, Jul 15»
Chancellor George Osborne slashes the rate of corporation tax yet …
The Iranian chef runs two health food cafes in London with her friend and chef Shirin Kouros, 31. They serve smoothies and superfoods and ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
Pietrasanta, i marmi punk di Viale
... tra cui P Zero, La Suprema, Torno Subito, Madonna, Souvenir Gioconda, Souvenir David, Pugno, Infinito e Kouros. Il titolo della mostra Punk, ... «La Repubblica Firenze.it, Jul 15»
The Rock of Inner Seeking
Her consideration of Noguchi's 1944-45 “Kouros,” a “luminous pink” abstract marble figure of “perfect equipoise,” is without doubt the best ... «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»
The great dilemma of the art forger: how to fool the public and be …
One of the faked items supporting the art dealer Gianfranco Becchina's claim that the kouros (memorial statue) he was selling to the Getty ... «Spectator.co.uk, May 15»
Real men do eat quinoa (but draw the line at ashwagandha powder)
If anyone can persuade British men to “eat clean” it is surely Yasmine Larizadeh and Shirin Kouros. After half an hour in their company, I'd have ... «The Times, May 15»
