Sujet

Male Torso, about A.D. 100. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Male Torso, about A.D. 100. Additional Info: The head of this fragmentary statue is missing, as are both hands and both legs below the knees. Part of a support tree is preserved along the right thigh; the strut between the hip and left wrist is also fragmentary. Based on the well-known Doryphoros (Spear Bearer) created by the Greek sculptor Polykleitos around 440 B.C., this Roman adaptation probably decorated a residence. In the first and second centuries A.D., the Romans had a special interest in the work of Polykleitos, and created both exact replicas of his work and variants in his style. The pose and proportions of the original bronze statue were easily adapted, as seen here, to suit Roman statuary. Although the original Doryphoros depicted an athlete, this version could very well represent a mythological figure.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM24A66_304

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

52,8Mo (1,1Mo) / 31,5cm x 42,0cm / 3720 x 4960 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Italy male stone arts carving country Rome naked nude torso sculpture art color Classical marble archaeology ancient handicraft handicrafts Roman carved location century archaeological physique muscular mythology roman mythology headless archeology nudity nakedness Colour 1st century 2nd century sculpture Unknown marble 1st century AD Doryphoros Polykleitos Heritage Art Hand Carved Male figure