What Is the Meaning of the Archaic Smile

: an expression that resembles a smile and is characteristic of early Greek sculpture.

What does the archaic smile indicate?

The archaic smile was used by sculptors in Archaic Greece, especially in the second quarter of the 6th century BCE, possibly to suggest that their subject was alive and infused with a sense of well-being.

What is daedalic?

The first stage of Greek sculpture (c. 650-600) is usually called Daedalic (after Daedalus, a legendary founder of the art). Its style is based on a simple formula which remained dominant, though with evolutionary modifications, for about two generations, before evolving into the Archaic style.