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Marble head of a goddess

Marble head of a goddess. Culture: Greek. Dimensions: H. 21 3/4 in. (55.25 cm). Date: 4th century B.C.. In antiquity, heads were often carved separately from the statues for which they were intended. The head was made with a convex tenon that could be set into a specially prepared cavity in the statue. The juncture was concealed by a line of drapery. This finely carved head of a young woman must represent a goddess because of its colossal size. Persephone (the daughter of Demeter and wife of Hades, the god of the underworld) and Hygeia (the daughter of Asklepios, the god of medicine) were often represented with hair separated into thick coils pulled back to the top of the head and tied loosely in a knot. Such a knot was probably affixed to this head using three large holes that remain in the back.
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Marble head of a goddess
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Marble head of a goddess. Culture: Greek. Dimensions: H. 21 3/4 in. (55.25 cm). Date: 4th century B.C.. In antiquity, heads were often carved separately from the statues for which they were intended. The head was made with a convex tenon that could be set into a specially prepared cavity in the statue. The juncture was concealed by a line of drapery. This finely carved head of a young woman must represent a goddess because of its colossal size. Persephone (the daughter of Demeter and wife of Hades, the god of the underworld) and Hygeia (the daughter of Asklepios, the god of medicine) were often represented with hair separated into thick coils pulled back to the top of the head and tied loosely in a knot. Such a knot was probably affixed to this head using three large holes that remain in the back.
Técnica/material:
MARMOL
Periodo:
LATE CLASSICAL
Museo:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Crédito:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
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Modelo: No - Propiedad: No
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Tamaño imagen:
2196 x 3073 px | 19.3 MB
Tamaño impresión:
18.6 x 26.0 cm | 7.3 x 10.2 in (300 dpi)
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