• Archaeologists have dubbed it the "Kritios Boy", after the name of the sculptor believed to have created it. The "Kritios Boy" is depicted standing in the nude.
  • Kritios Boy, after 480 BCE via the Acropolis Museum. The “Kritios Boy,” named for the suspected sculptor, is an outstanding example of a kouros type sculpture.
  • With the Kritios Boy the Greek artist has mastered a complete understanding of how the different parts of the body act as a system. ... Acropolis.
  • Acropolis Museum, Athens. The marble Kritios Boy or Kritian Boy belongs to the Early Classical period of ancient Greek sculpture.
  • Kritios Boy ancient Greek art. The magnificent statue of the Kritios Boy is displayed at the Acropolis Museum. The torso was found separately from the head.
  • An interesting fact: the head of the Kritios Boy was found years after the body, and replaced the head that was believed to belong to him.
  • Dr. Steven Zucker: [0:00] We’re in the new Acropolis Museum in Athens, looking at the “Kritios Boy.” Dr. Beth Harris: [0:09] We’re in the very late Archaic period.
  • Explore the extensive Acropolis Museum collection, featuring over 4,000 artefacts, friezes, & sculptures from the 5th century BC Acropolis of Athens.
  • A complete view of Kritios Boy (Kritian Boy) at the Acropolis Museum. The main part (the torso) of the statue was discovered in 1865-1866...
  • The Kritios Boy, a statue displayed at the Acropolis Museum is one of the most important works of ancient Greek art and the most characteristic of the...
  • Kritios Boy, from the Acropolis, Athens, c. 480 B.C.E., 3′ 10″ high (Acropolis Museum, Athens), Speakers: Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris.
  • Kritios Boy, from the Acropolis, Athens, c. 480 B.C.E., 3′ 10″ high (Acropolis Museum, Athens), Speakers: Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris.
  • The Kritios Boy, found in Athens, deep within the foundation of the Acropolis, proves to be a major find defining a change in the times in Ancient Greece.