Archaic Greeks were renowned for developing the first freestanding statuary; up until then, most carvings were made out of walls and pillars as reliefs. Kouros figures, statues of adolescent, handsome male or female (kore) Greeks, made up the bulk of the sculptures. Symbolizing beauty to the Greeks, the kouroi were http://www.arcadetrainer.com/index.php?params=profile/view/2412401/