This is a Roman copy of a Greek bronze originally made by Polykleitos. Interestingly, parts of this piece are marble and parts are plaster. The plaster portions were cast from another marble copy of the original bronze.
March 5, 2011
After Polykeitos: Fragments of a marble statue of the Diadoumenos (youth tying a fillet around his head)
Special thanks to Paul for his donation!
This is a Roman copy of a Greek bronze originally made by Polykleitos. Interestingly, parts of this piece are marble and parts are plaster. The plaster portions were cast from another marble copy of the original bronze.
This is a Roman copy of a Greek bronze originally made by Polykleitos. Interestingly, parts of this piece are marble and parts are plaster. The plaster portions were cast from another marble copy of the original bronze.
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