Artemision Bronze, Rear Right

Alternative Title

God from the Sea

Creator

• Unknown

Files

Publisher

Saskia, Ltd., Cultural Documentation

Publication Date

1966

Time Period

circa 460 BCE

Abstract

3/4 length from right rear

Keywords

Greek Classical period, Sculpture, Bronze (Metal)

Alt Text

A bronze statue of a muscular male figure viewed from the back, with arms raised and detailed musculature. The background is blurred, focusing attention on the sculpture's form.

Extent

1 color photograph

Geographic Location

Greece; Euboea Island (Greece)

Rights

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Access Restrictions

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Media Type

Color photographs

Format

Digital Only

Note

This bronze sculpture was recovered from the sea off Cape Artemision, in northern Euboea, Greece. It was discovered in 1926 and further excavated in 1928, at the site of a shipwreck that occurred around the 2nd century BCE. Most scholars believe the figure to be either Zeus, king of gods, or Poseidon, god of the sea. The statue is slightly larger than Lifesize at a little over 2 meters tall, and would have held a thunderbolt or trident. The empty eye sockets were originally inset with most likely bone, the eyebrows with silver, and the lips and nipples with copper. This statue is currently housed in the National Archaeological Museum of Athens, Greece.

Identifier

A01-JGC0289

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Artemision Bronze, Rear Right" (1966). Art and Art History Collection (Saskia). 319.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/saskia/319