Torso of Theseus
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Torso of Theseus
Published 2017-08-25T15:29:24+00:00
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This statue is a part of a pair. This is the torso of Theseus, the Minotaur being the other part of the pair. They were found in Athens, near St Demetrios Katephoris in the Plaka.
These are Roman copies of an early Classical statue group by Myron, which represented Theseus' fight with the Minotaur and was erected on the Acropolis.
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Technical Information
| Date published | 25/08/2017 |
| Dimensions | 60.01mm x 44.04mm x 130mm |
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| Title | Torso of Theseus |
| Date | ca 1st-2nd century A.D. |
| Period | Roman |
| Medium | Pentelic marble |
| Artist | Unknown artist |
| Place | National Archaeological Museum of Athens |
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