Sculptures

• Sculpture


  The Greeks and Romans are known for their human form statues. Commonly representing their gods and rulers, these sculptures are made in stone, bronze, and marble. There are varieties in their sizes, from statuettes to busts to life-size to larger-than-life artworks. Unfortunately, most of them deteriorated and destroyed over time.
• Artemision Bronze

  • Found in 1928 at the coast of Cape Artemisium, the Artemision Bronze is a controversial work of art.
  • People still debate whether it is a representation of Zeus, the Greek god of heaven or Poseidon, the sea god.
  • The two-meter-tall sculpture is known for its detailed presentation of motion and anatomy, but in fact, it has longer limbs making it inexact in proportion.
• Artemison Bronze

  
• Diskobolos

  • also known as the discus thrower, is known for its powerful muscular motion.
  • The original bronze sculpture by Myros did not survive, but because of its beauty, it has many copies.
  • It is like a relief carving with single viewpoints.
• Venus de Milo

  • is a work of art that features a nude female in classical S-curve.
  • Being debated whether it represents Venus, the goddess of love and beauty or Amphitrite, the goddess of the sea
  • it is very tall measuring 6 feet, 8 inches.
  • Made from the two blocks of marble, it was decorated with pieces of jewelry and ornaments.
• Venus de Milo

  
• Nike of Paionios

  • Nike was a favorite subject of classical sculptures.
  • at Olympia has a wet look featuring the contours of the body of the goddess.
  • It looks like semi-suspended with only her toes landing on the base.
• Winged Victory of Samothrace

  • is one of the greatest masterpieces of Hellenistic sculpture due to its visual effects.
  • Erected to honor the victory of Demetrius in a sea battle, it gives the illusion of flowing in the winding cloth presses the body of the deity.
• Equestrian Sculpture of Marcus Aurelius

  • is an important Roman sculpture.
  • Standing in 4.24 meters tall, the parts of this work of arts were soldered together after casting separately.
  • The horse is in motion with right foreleg raised, the mouth slightly opened, and head turned right.
  • Marcus Aurelius, who is riding the horse, outstretches his right hand.
• Bust of Commodus as Hercules

  • is Roman elite portraiture.
  • Sculpted between 180-193 CE
  • the statue presents the emperor as Hercules with Hesperides’ golden apple on left hand, a club on the right and on his head is lion’s skin.
  • The whole artwork is very detailed at the same time symbolic with amazon women, globe designed with zodiac signs, a pelta, and marine Tritons.