1. Kritios Boy
Tim Edwards L6C

2. Key Facts
The Kritios Boy (Critius Boy) is a Marble statue of a young boy
It stands at around 1.24 meters tall
It is named after the sculptor initially thought to have made it.
It is one of the statues that make up the so called ‘Perserschutt’ or Persian debris. This is the collection of statues buried under the acropolis after the Persian occupation of Athens

3. Location The Kritios Boy was found buried on the Acropolis
It now stands on display in the Acropolis Museum in Athens
This means that most of the people who were on the classics trip will have seen this statue

4. Function There is no evidence of any function on the statue
As it was found on the acropolis we must assume that it
was used in a religious function

6. Brief History Estimated to have been built from 490 BC-480 BC
Damaged during Persian invasion of Athens
Buried under Acropolis as part of respect for the Gods
Excavated in 1865 without a head
Head found in 1888

7. Significance
This statue is one of the innovators of actual simulation of weight bearing in statues
This is shown by the left foot bearing most of the weight while the right foot is bent at the knee, thus bearing less weight
It is also shown by the left hip being slightly raised, simulating tensing the weight bearing side.

8. Interesting facts The Statue seems to have been made in
a style which makes it look very similar to
bronze statues of the time
Also, the hair is a distinctly wavy pattern
which was common in bronze statues

9. Interesting facts continued
His eyes seem to have been removable as
they are missing from the Sculpture
This was also a technique used in bronze
statues

10. What makes it typical/atypical of
the Classical era
This statue is typical of the Classical period
as it starts to bring in more natural features
e.g. weight bearing
However, the musculature of the boy(who
was seemingly 12) is too much. This shows
the greeks obsession with the perfect body
It uses techniques from other materials
sculpting e.g. bronze statues

11. What does Woodford say The changes in the pose are small - the
weight shifted decisively onto the back leg
and the head turned slightly in the opposite
direction- but the effect is dramatic

12. Quiz Q1 What is the Latin spelling of Kritios?
Q2 How tall is the Kritios boy?
Q3 Where was it found?
Q4 What time was it estimated to have been built?
Q5 What time art period was this is?
Q6 When was it excavated?

13. Quiz continued Q7 How does it simulate weight bearing?
Q8 What about the statue is a
feature normally found on bronze statues?
Q9What is special about the eyes of the
Kritios boy?
Q10 What feature from the Archaic period
did the Kritios boy lack?

14. Q1 Answer
Critius

15. Q2 Answer
0.85m

16. Q3 Answer
Buried on the Acropolis

17. Q4 Answer BC

18. Q5 Answer
The Classical period

19. Q6 Answer
1865 without the head, and then the head was
found in 1888

20. Q7 Answer The non weight bearing leg is bent at the knee,
and the weight bearing legs hip is raised

21. Q8 Answer
The hairs wavy pattern

22. Q9 Answer
They were seemingly removable as they
are missing

23. Q10 Answer
The Archaic smile