Torso, Asklepios from Munichia
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Torso, Asklepios from Munichia
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Published 2019-10-23T13:57:17+00:00
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The head and upper torso of this colossal work are preserved without the arms. The luxuriant hair forms a quiff above the forehead, and the head is turned to the left and tilted upwards. The beard is worked in rough curls and the thick moustache forms a characteristic circle around the mouth. The eyes were made of a different material and inlaid.
This is a Hellenistic work of the 2nd Century BC, repeating a statue of Asklepios made by Skopas in the second half of the 4th Century BC.
Asclepius or Hepius is a hero and god of medicine in ancient Greek religion and mythology.
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Date published | 23/10/2019 |
Complexity | Easy |
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Title | Torso, Asklepios from Munichia |
Date | 2nd century BC |
Dimension | 101.5 x 61 x 46 cm |
Accession | KAS 1175 |
Period | Hellenistic |
Medium | Plaster |
Credit | Original: National Archaeological Museum (ORIG3236) |
Record | https://collection.smk.dk/#/detail/KAS1175 |
Artist | Unknown artist |
Place | SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst |
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