Stelae were created for many reasons.
Marble grave stele with a family group.
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Does she mourn her dead father or is she the sole survivor of the group.
Both the seated man and the veiled woman behind him stare straight ahead as if the young woman who.
These may be inscribed carved in relief or painted.
Marble grave stele with a family group grave stele of a little girl stephanie sjaastad nancy catandella hwa 160l 112 18 november 2013 ancient greek art is something to be admired.
Marble grave stele with a family group.
The grave stele of a little girl is a beautiful relief of what appears to be a.
From the metropolitan museum of art unknown greek marble grave stele with a family group ca.
On view at the met fifth avenue in gallery 156.
Marble grave stele with a family group ca.
A stele ˈ s t iː l i stee lee or occasionally stela plural stelas or stelæ when derived from latin is a stone or wooden slab generally taller than it is wide erected in the ancient world as a monument the surface of the stele often has text ornamentation or both.
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It is a pentelic marble style relief standing at 171 1cm tall carved by a master.
Because the framing niche that once surrounded this relief is missing there are no inscriptions that might identify the.
360 b c pentelic marble 67 3 8 in.
Because the framing niche that once surrounded this relief is missing there are no inscriptions that might identify the deceased.
The accuracy of the figures compared to egyptian art is commendable the art works show great depths of emotion and detail.
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This paper is a formal analysis of the marble grave stele with a family group relief sculpture.
Marble grave stele with a family group ca.
Despite its ambiguity and solemn sadness the relief conveys an intense though restrained sense of family unity.
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Ancient greek grave stele with a family group.
Apr 8 2013 period.
It is from the late classical period of greek attic which was completed around ca 360 b c.