Grave Relief for a Heroized Deceased
Grave Relief for a Heroized Deceased
3D
Published 2018-02-22T11:34:22+00:00
Smyrna/Izmir (Turkey), gift from L.P. Spiegelthal, 1873
Marble, around 150 BC
Nakedness, serpent and weapons characterize the deceased as a hero and transpose him into an ideal, glorified sphere. The servants symbolize his social status and high living standard. The iconography of the naked warrior hero, cloak draped over shoulder and arm, finds its parallels in the image of rulers.
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| Date published | 22/02/2018 |
| Complexity | Medium |
| Title | Grave Relief for a Heroized Deceased |
| Date | ca. 150 BC |
| Accession | Sk 809 |
| Medium | Marble |
| Credit | Altes Museum |
| Record | http://www.smb.museum/en/museums-institutions/altes-museum/home.html |
| Place | Altes Museum |
