The Anavyssos Kouros, ca. 530 BC, Attica, depicts a powerful articulate body with an emphasized musculature. this statue is a prime example of the early attempts to capture the human form in a more lifelike way. The figure is nude, a reflection of the Greek admiration for the human body, and though still somewhat stylized, the musculature is more defined than in earlier periods.
This imposing funerary statue stood on the grave of Kroisos, as is indicated by the epigram on the base: “Stop and mourn at the grave of dead Kroisos, whom the raging Ares destroyed when he fought among the defenders”.
Archaic Period Sculptures Collection in the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, Greece.