Fragmentary male torso
The torso’s dynamic motion embodies the spirit of a baroque sculptural tradition that began in the Greek Hellenistic period and caught the eye of Roman patrons in the 1st century AD. Twisting sharply to the right as if lunging towards a now missing adversary, the figure likely engaged in a heroic multi-figural scene, possibly of a hunt. A cloak drawn tightly across his chest once wrapped around his left arm to create an improvised shield.
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