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The relatively small (75 cm high) limestone Cretan sculpture called the Lady of Auxerre (or Kore of Auxerre), at the Louvre Museum in Paris depicts an archaic Greek goddess of c. 650 - 625 BCE.
It has since been determined that the Lady of Auxerre is quite a significant piece of art, as it is one of the finest examples of the ‘Daedelic’ style of Greek sculpture. So-called Lady of Auxerre, a female statuette in the Daedalic style.
In addition to its world famous classics, hundreds of pieces deserve to be discovered for their history, witnesses of ancestral arts or forgotten civilizations. Among these, the Lady of Auxerre is one of the most extraordinary examples.
The Lady of Auxerre stands at the beginning of the history of Greek sculpture, offering a promise of what is to come. Statue of a woman, known as the “Lady of Auxerre,” c. 640–630 B.C.E. (Daedalic style, Crete [?]), limestone, 75 cm high (Musée du Louvre, Paris)
The Lady of Auxerre stands at the beginning of the history of Greek sculpture, offering a promise of what is to come.
The Lady of Auxerre: What is the Story Behind Her Archaic Smile? Elegant and alluring, the Lady of Auxerre has drawn in archaeologists and art enthusiasts alike. Her origins, probably on ancient Crete, provide an added element of interest.
The Lady of Auxerre. This limestone statuette (at a little over 2 feet tall it is about one third life-size) is named for the French city in which it was first exhibited (retrieved from the storeroom of the Auxerre Museum in 1907, it was later moved to the Louvre in Paris).