Homem e centauro

Grécia

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 151

Segundo a lenda, o mítico centauro, metade homem e metade cavalo, habitava os confins mais remotos da floresta. Na arte grega abundam as cenas de centauros em combate com seres humanos. Consequentemente, o centauro é a antítese do homem civilizado. Esta estátua de bronze se antecipa a representação clássica do tema, que aparecerá nas métopas do Partenon de Atenas. A ponta visível da espada no flanco esquerdo do centauro e a estatura superior do homem indicam qual será o resultado da luta.

Bronze man and centaur, Bronze, Greek

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Bronze man and centaur, Bronze, Greek
Bronze man and centaur, Bronze, Greek
Bronze man and centaur, Bronze, Greek
Bronze man and centaur, Bronze, Greek
Bronze man and centaur, Bronze, Greek
Bronze man and centaur, Bronze, Greek
Bronze man and centaur, Bronze, Greek
Bronze man and centaur, Bronze, Greek
Bronze man and centaur, Bronze, Greek

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