this was a female running. It was no one in particular. This general depiction of men and women was common for sculptors of this time. They used negative space to enhance the interest in each of these pieces, but all in all they were very basic. Most of these works have been found in sanctuaries. This may lead us to believe that they were made as votive sculptures or perhaps, in the case of the "Bronze Running Girl", as a trophy for the winner of a competition.
             We next move on to the Archaic Period. This period was the beginning of the advancement into a more realistic depiction of the human form for the Greeks. We can look at the "Calf Bearer" as a good example of the Archaic Male figure. Sprung from the ways of the Egyptians, the Greeks still presented their people with large almond shaped eyes and soft, yet stern smiles. As we observe the face we can tell that if the nose was still intact it would have been quite pointy and the chin is rather large and box shaped. Just as in Egyptian art, the facial hair as well as the hair on his head is non-realistic. As we scan down the body we notice the attention to musculature. This was not really that evident in Egyptian art but is now becoming more and more important to the Greeks. His arms are bent and we see the triceps and biceps of the individual. As we keep looking down we see a well-defined portrayal of his abdominal muscles. This mans leg muscles are evident. Back to the Egyptian sty
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