17 mars 100 av. J.-C. - Seated Boxer

Description:

Date: 100 BCE (Hellenistic)

Artist: unkown

Medium: Bronze

Location:
original: Rome
current: Nation Roman Museum, Rome

Function:
- attributed with healing powers
- represents the cultural shift of the Hellenistic period
- good luck charms to athletes

Form:
- nude
- smashed nose
- lips sunken
- cauliflower ears
- great emotion
- old man
- defeated

Comparison:
- Munch, The Scream