Marble Torso Of A Boy

With rounded thighs and stomach the waist twisted to the left and the right hip thrust out both legs slightly bent at the knees the proper lower left leg crossing in front of the right 16 in.

Marble torso of a boy.

Kouros archaic greek statue representing a young standing male. Marble torso of a youth ca. Variant of a greek bronze statue of the late 5th century b c the so called narcissus was one of the most popular greek statues copied in the roman period. Although the influence of many nations can be discerned in particular elements of these figures the first appearance of such monumental stone figures seems to coincide with the reopening of greek trade with egypt c.

Marble torso of a boy 1st or 2nd century a d. Beginning in the first century b c statues were created in a classicizing style that incorporated or combined elements typical of greek sculpture of the fifth century b c. Narcissus was one of the most popular greek statues to copy in the roman period and the pose has been flipped round in this statue. 1st or 2nd century a d.

The small scale and violent action of this figure suggest it may represent one of niobe s children who were killed after niobe boasted she was superior to leto mother of apollo and artemis because she had more offspring. Download image of marble torso of a boy. Visited pollok park today with four story and the hg. A roman marble torso of a young boy circa 1st 2nd century a d.

Marble torso of a boy roman 1st century ad. Also visited the burrell collection i particularly love the architecture and the fact that it seems to bring the woodland of the park into the building. The marble kritios boy or kritian boy belongs to the early classical period of ancient greek sculpture it is the first statue from classical antiquity known to use contrapposto. 53 3 x 28 9 x 17 1 cm accession.

Marble torso of a boy from the roman imperial period and based on a greek bronze statue. The small scale and violent action of this figure suggest it may represent one of niobe s children who were killed after niobe boasted she was superior to leto mother of apollo and artemis because she had more offspring. Marble torso of a boy date. On view at the met fifth avenue in gallery 153.

Sculptural groups depicting the boys and girls vainly trying to escape the deadly arrows of apollo and artemis were popular throughout antiquity download free and paid. Here the pose has beenreversed perhaps because the work was to be shown in a decorative setting as a mirror. Free for commercial use no attribution required. Copy of a greek statue of ca.

Over forty examples are known today. Had coffee in pollok house always a good plan.