Marble head of a youth
Copy of a Greek bronze statue of ca. 450 B.C. attributed to Polykleitos
This head is associated with the statue of a nude athlete who probably held a diskos. The famous Greek sculptor Polykleitos sought rigorous, mathematically based proportions in his figures. "Perfection comes about little by little through many numbers" he is reported to have stated. His attention to the smallest details can be seen in the precise design of each lock of hair on this head.
This head is associated with the statue of a nude athlete who probably held a diskos. The famous Greek sculptor Polykleitos sought rigorous, mathematically based proportions in his figures. "Perfection comes about little by little through many numbers" he is reported to have stated. His attention to the smallest details can be seen in the precise design of each lock of hair on this head.
Artwork Details
- Title: Marble head of a youth
- Artist: Copy of work attributed to Polykleitos
- Period: Early Imperial, Claudian
- Date: ca. 41–54 CE
- Culture: Roman
- Medium: Marble
- Dimensions: H. 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm.)
Width 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm.)
Depth 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm) - Classification: Stone Sculpture
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1907
- Object Number: 07.286.116
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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