Exotic group of Leda and the Swan at The British Museum, London
Exotic group of Leda and the Swan at The British Museum, London
3D
Published 2016-01-14T11:44:08+00:00
Zeus, disguised as a swan, seduced the Spartan queen Leda. The offspring from this sexual union were Helen (of Troy), Clytemnestra, and the divine twins Kastor and Polydeukes. The many surviving terracotta groups showing the myth resemble marble versions, the original of which has been attributed to the sculptor Timotheus.
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Scanned : Photogrammetry (Processed using Agisoft PhotoScan)
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| Date published | 14/01/2016 |
| Time to do | 180 - 200 minutes |
| Material Quantity | 19 |
| Dimensions | 62X77X128 |
| Technology | FDM |
| Title | Exotic group of Leda and the Swan |
| Date | 350BC (circa) |
| Dimension | Height: 25.5 centimetres Width: 14.6 centimetres Weight: 447 grammes |
| Accession | 1865,0720.44 |
| Period | Boeotian |
| Medium | terracotta |
| Record | http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=465207&partId=1&searchText=Leda+and+the+Swan&page=1 |
| Place | British Museum |
