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Greek Bronze Sculpture of a Youth - FZ.330
Origin: Asia Minor
Circa: 600
BC
to 500
BC
Collection: Classical
Medium: Bronze
$4,000.00
Location: United States
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| Description |
The direct visual appeal and intrinsic charm of
this standing youth is a result of a resurgence in
the artistic use of bronze in Asia Minor under the
influence of indigenous and foreign stimuli (from
both the Near East and central Europe) which
commenced about 800 B.C. Among these
miniature sculptures, such as the one our eyes
now behold, are some of the most sublime
creations of Greek civilization, and indeed in all
western art. Almost exclusively used as votive
offerings, these have been found in profusion in
most of the great sanctuary sites. As a tangible
evocation of the attitudes and ideals which
motivated Greek society and culture, this stylistic
standing youth helps us recapture something of
the essence of the Greeks' intensely exhilarating
exploration of human life and destiny-- a quest
that haunts and compels our imagination even
today.
- (FZ.330)
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