Bas-relief dedicated to Manenos
Bas-relief dedicated to Manenos
Published 2017-01-25T11:17:46+00:00
The figurative scene stands out in relief on a plate of gilded limestone. On the basis a Greek incised inscription gives the dedication of the monument.
The scene focuses on the image of a proudly dressed and armed cavalier. It is a local deity of the region of Palmyrene, which the inscription name Manenos. The god rides a horse so richly harnessed. Facing the rider, but slightly behind a small votive altar, stands a figure draped in Roman fashion, the dedication, who offered the bas-relief to his divinity.
The nature of the limestone and the style of the figurative scene suggest that this bas-relief comes from the region of Doura-Europos, an important Hellenistic and Roman site built on the banks of the Euphrates in present-day Syria.
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Date published | 25/01/2017 |
Time to do | 120 - 240 minutes |
Material Quantity | 12 |
Dimensions | 83×17×91 |
Technology | FDM |
Complexity | Medium |
Title | Bas-relief dedicated to Manenos |
Date | 2nd century |
Dimension | H. 45 cm, L. 39 cm, P. 8 cm |
Accession | 2007-7 |
Period | Hellenistic |
Medium | Limestone |
Credit | Acquired in 2007 |
Record | http://www.mba-lyon.fr/mba/sections/fr/collections-musee/vie-des-collections/acquisition-07_08_09 |
Place | Musee des Beaux-Arts |