Daedalic

(noun)

A style of sculpture during the Greek Orientalizing period noted for its use of patterns to create texture, as well as it reliance on geometric shapes and stiff, rigid bodily postures.

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Examples of Daedalic in the following topics:

  • Sculpture in the Greek Orientalizing Period

    • This style is known as Daedalic sculpture, named for the mythical creator of King Minos's labyrinth, Daedalus.
    • The figure, named for the individual who left it as an offering, is that of a standing man with a rigid and somewhat Daedalic form.
    • As such, the Mantiklos figure is referred to in some quarters as proto-Daedalic.