feb 13, 100 BC - Seated Boxer
Description:
BronzeHellenistic Greek
-Hellenistic
-Lost wax casting, hollow
-Would have eyes originally
-Growth of expressiveness and pathos
-Emotionally engaging
-Inlaid copper to show wounds
-Boy athletic, but face and hands hands show the defeat along with his posture
-Seated figures were sp rare in Greek art. During this period they wanted to move beyond heroic and explore the ideas of emotion
Added to timeline:
Date:
feb 13, 100 BC
Now
~ 2127 years ago