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Hombre y centauro

ca. 750 BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 151
Según la leyenda, el mítico centauro, mitad hombre y mitad caballo, habitaba en los confines remotos de los bosques. En el arte griego abundan las escenas de centauros en combate con seres humanos. Por implicación, el centauro es la antítesis del hombre civilizado. Esta estatuilla de bronce se anticipa a la representación clásica del tema, que aparecerá en las metopas del Partenón en Atenas. La punta de la espada visible en el flanco izquierdo del centauro y la superior estatura del hombre indican cual será el resultado de la pugna.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Título: Hombre y centauro
  • Fecha: Mediados del siglo VIII a. C.
  • Geografía: Grecia
  • Material: Bronce
  • Dimensiones: a. 11,1 cm
  • Crédito: Donación de J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
  • Número de inventario: 17.190.2072
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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