Dresden Zeus

Creator

• Unknown

Files

Publisher

Saskia, Ltd., Cultural Documentation

Publication Date

1966

Time Period

circa 120–130 CE replica of an original from 5th century BCE

Abstract

Total from front central view

Keywords

Greek Classical period, Statues, Sculpture (Visual works), Votive offerings, Roman copy, Early Roman Imperial period, Hadrianic

Alt Text

A marble statue of a bearded man draped in a toga, standing with one hand on his hip against a dark blue background. The figure is depicted in a classical style with detailed musculature and flowing fabric.

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

This is a Roman copy of a Greek Classical period statue, likely modeled after a work by Pheidas or his disciples. This example depicts a bearded male figure standing in a reglazed posture, adorned in only a mantle draped around his waist. It was restored in the 17th century as Asklepios, featuring a serpent entwined around the staff in his right hand. It was also restored again in the 1890s and in 2008. The plinth (base), as well as both feet, parts of the drapery, nose, and upper lip are modern. This sculpture was acquired in 1728, though it was previously in the collection of Alessandro Albani in Rome. This statue is included in the Skulpturensammlung, part of the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, in the Albertinum in Dresden, Germany.

Identifier

A01-JGC0775

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Dresden Zeus" (1966). Art and Art History Collection (Saskia). 599.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/saskia/599