Bronze torso of a youth

Greek

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 156


Part of the success of Classical Greek bronze sculpture stems from the use of colorful inlays to create a sense of realism. Remains of the inlaid right nipple here show that it was made of a reddish copper alloy, now obscured by restoration material. Artists frequently inlaid lips and nipples with copper, and teeth with silver. Eyes similarly received elaborately fabricated inlays like the pair displayed elsewhere in this gallery.

#2633. Bronze torso of a youth

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Bronze torso of a youth, Bronze, Greek

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Bronze torso of a youth, Bronze, Greek
Bronze torso of a youth, Bronze, Greek
Bronze torso of a youth, Bronze, Greek
Bronze torso of a youth, Bronze, Greek

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