Sculpture A is from the archaic period. It has similar characteristics to the kouros, calf bearer, and kroisos sculptures. Sculpture B is from the high classical period. Similar sculptures to B are chariot race of Pelops and Oinomaos, kritios boy, and warrior. Both sculptures have some similar and different characteristics. For example, sculpture A and B are males in the nudes and muscular. The first figure is a display of an older man and the second figure is a younger man.
Sculpture A is from the archaic period. In the archaic period sculptures were liberated from the stone block such as the kouros. In both sculpture A and kouros, their left foot is slightly frontal than the right. The figures have an archaic characteristics presented which is the clenching of their fists with their thumbs forward. The unknown sculpture is also in the nude indicating its perfect bodies. Calf bearer is smiling which is called the Archaic smile and the sculpture A is slightly smiling. The Archaic smile indicates that the person portrayed is alive. Kroisos is a young man who has died in a battle. He is presented in a more naturalistic proportion and is modeled rounder in the face and limbs. The figure is smiling but it's a portrait of a youth. During this time period, the portraying of the human body was in a more…show more content… During the high classical period, sculptures are posed as actors on stage such as Chariot race of Pelops and Oinomaos. Apollo and sculpture B, both have a calm display of emotions on their face. Kritios boy is in a contrapposto pose which is a pose that carries all the weight of the body on one leg while the other leg does not carry the weight. Sculpture B is missing half his leg but it's understood that the leg is free of any weight. He is displayed as a relaxed male. Warrior is a bronze statue and also it a contrapposto poses. Warrior and sculpture B have their shoulders tilt and their hips swing more
