kore
kore — noun
- koresingular
- koresplural
1. a standing female figure carved in stone during ancient Greece's Archaic period,
a standing female figure carved in stone during ancient Greece's Archaic period, wearing a long pleated robe that reaches the feet
The museum's new gallery displays a marble kore from the sixth century BC.
collocation: marble kore
Visitors admired the faint traces of paint still visible on the ancient kore's dress.
Archaeologists uncovered a well-preserved kore near the temple of Athena last summer.
Each kore wears a long, pleated garment that covers the body down to the feet.
Unlike the nude male kouros figures, a kore is always shown fully clothed.
- statue
general term for any carved or cast figure; kore refers specifically to a type of ancient Greek maiden statue
- maiden figure
descriptive phrase used in art history writing, less technical than kore
- kouros
the male counterpart of a kore in ancient Greek sculpture
用法筆記
The plural form is korai (Κόραι). Kore statues were originally painted in bright colours, but the paint has usually worn off over time. The male counterpart is called a kouros.