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Scaraboïde : archer vérifiant une flèche

Attributed to Epimenes
ca. 500 BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 157
À la fin du VIe siècle av. J.-C., les artistes grecs, quelle que soit leur discipline, représentent le corps humain en mouvement. En sculpture, grâce à la maîtrise de la fonderie, il est désormais possible de le faire à plus grande échelle qu’avec la pierre. En peinture, l’invention de la technique dite de la figure rouge laisse plus de latitude aux peintres qui décorent la surface des vases. Sur cette pierre dure de moins de deux centimètres de haut, un graveur sur gemmes a rendu la souplesse de la pose, la sinuosité des muscles et l’élégance de la coiffure d’un jeune archer occupé à vérifier la qualité de sa flèche.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Titre: Scaraboïde : archer vérifiant une flèche
  • Artiste: Attribué à Épiménide
  • Date: v. 500 av. J.-C.
  • Culture: Grec
  • Technique: Calcédoine
  • Dimensions: 1,7 cm
  • Crédits: Fonds Fletcher, 1931
  • Accession Number: 31.11.5
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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