Blond Boy, A

Creator

• Attic workshop

Files

Publisher

Saskia, Ltd., Cultural Documentation

Publication Date

1966

Time Period

circa 480 BCE

Abstract

Front full center view

Keywords

Greek Classical period, Sculpture (Visual works), Statues, Busts (Statues), Parian marble, Severe Style (Greek sculpture art)

Alt Text

A marble bust of a person with curly hair, displayed on a pedestal. The sculpture features detailed facial features and closed eyes.

Extent

1 color photograph

Geographic Location

Greece; Athens (Greece); Acropolis (Athens, Greece)

Rights

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Access Restrictions

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Media Type

Color photographs

Format

Digital Only

Note

Head of young man with blond hair, as indicated by the well-preserved traces of yellow paint on hair when found, giving it its name. It was uncovered in 1887 amidst archaeological excavations for the construction of the Old Acropolis Museum in the area of the Sanctuary of Pandion. Thick mop of hair ending in rows of curls in front, braided in back. His solemn and melancholic expression on his face reveals the new perception in sculptural art during this time called 'Severe Style' following the Persian Wars of 480 BCE. Head is tilted noticeably to the right, which corresponds with the fragment of lower torso usually associated with it. Both show elements of early classical pose with weight on left side of body. This statue head was carefully detached from its body, which has led to the assumption that its removal was deliberate. This object is currently housed in the Acropolis Museum, Athens, Greece.

Identifier

A01-JGC0422

Recommended Citation

Attic workshop, "Blond Boy, A" (1966). Art and Art History Collection (Saskia). 449.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/saskia/449