Sujet

Grave Stele of Philoxenos with his Wife, Philoumene, about 400 BC. Creator: Unknown.

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Grave Stele of Philoxenos with his Wife, Philoumene, about 400 BC. Gravestone of Philoxenos and Philoumene. Additional Info: Philoxenos, wearing the armor of a warrior, stands before his wife Philomene, clasping her hand, on this stele (gravestone) from Athens. The figures were originally elaborated with painted details. A Greek inscription engraved above them identifies the couple. The handshake motif, or dexiosis, was a symbolic gesture that could represent a simple farewell, a reunion in the afterlife, or an ongoing connection between the deceased and the living. It is often difficult to tell which figure represents the deceased on grave markers of the late 400s BC The living rarely display sorrow or grief. Instead, their calm, expressionless faces reproduce the idealized features and detachment that prevailed in the sculptural style of Athens at this time. Philoxenos, here represented as a soldier, probably distinguished himself in combat.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM25A00_497

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NA

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Droits gérés

Format disponible

270,5Mo (13,3Mo) / 69,0cm x 98,3cm / 8144 x 11608 (300dpi)

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