Hoplite Runner

Creator

• Unknown

Files

Publisher

Saskia, Ltd., Cultural Documentation

Publication Date

1966

Time Period

circa 500 BCE

Abstract

Front center

Keywords

Greek Late Archaic period, Sculpture (Visual works), Bas-relief (Sculpture), Ionic capitals, Funerary sculpture

Alt Text

A stone relief sculpture depicting a naked figure in motion with a detailed helmet. The top of the work features Ionic capitals behind the figure.

Extent

1 color photograph

Geographic Location

Greece; Athens (Greece); Thiseio (Athens, Greece)

Rights

This material is licensed by USF Libraries for the research and teaching needs of USF students, staff, and faculty only. See: https://lib.usf.edu/collections-and-discovery/collection-management/user-terms/

Access Restrictions

Only thumbnail images and descriptive information are available to non-USF users. Full access to this collection is available only to authorized users on the USF network on campus or via VPN.

Media Type

Color photographs

Format

Digital Only

Note

This features a young man depicted as marble relief plaque with a voluted top that resembles Ionic capitals. It measures 1 meter in height and 0.75 meter wide. The subject is adorned in an Attic helmet that indicates his miliary status. The hair is arranged in cord-like locks that cascade over his cheeks and shoulders. Both fists are clenched in front of his chest, with thumbs pointing upward. The subject may allude to hoplitodromos, which was an ancient foot race where competitors ran wearing full hoplite armor, combining athletic and military training. This object was likely part of a funerary monument or public monument to commemorate a fallen warrior. The lower right corner is broken. This object is currently held at the National Archaeological Museum of Athens, Greece.

Identifier

A01-JGC0310

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Hoplite Runner" (1966). Art and Art History Collection (Saskia). 340.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/saskia/340