人与半人马铜像

古希腊

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 151

神话中的半人马一半是人一半是马，它们住在遥远的树林里。在多数古希腊艺术作品中，半人马总是与人类作战，暗示它们是文明人的反面。雅典帕特农神庙的柱间壁上有对这一主题的经典描绘，这座青铜雕像上也有充分呈现。插入半人马左侧的矛头和人较高的身躯都暗示了这场冲突的结果。

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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