Bronze statuette of Eros sleeping
Reduced version of a Greek bronze statue of the 3rd or 2nd century B.C.
During the Hellenistic period, bronzes came to be appreciated, collected, and displayed for their own sake. Ownership spread most widely in the private sphere, and new types and motifs were introduced to meet the demand. The sleeping Eros had such wide appeal that it was reproduced in bronze, terracotta, and marble in many sizes and was marketed all over the Greek world.
During the Hellenistic period, bronzes came to be appreciated, collected, and displayed for their own sake. Ownership spread most widely in the private sphere, and new types and motifs were introduced to meet the demand. The sleeping Eros had such wide appeal that it was reproduced in bronze, terracotta, and marble in many sizes and was marketed all over the Greek world.
Artwork Details
- Title: Bronze statuette of Eros sleeping
- Period: Late Hellenistic or Imperial
- Date: 1st century BCE–2nd century CE
- Culture: Greek or Roman
- Medium: Bronze
- Dimensions: length 8 1/4 in. (21 cm)
- Classification: Bronzes
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1913
- Object Number: 13.225.2
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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late 1st century BCE
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1st century BCE–1st century CE
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251–253 CE
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