Horse and jockey from Artemision, left profile.
Title
Horse and jockey from Artemision , left profile .
Date
140 BCE?
Cultural Context
Aegean Ancient Greek Greek European Western European
Style/Period
Greek (ancient) Hellenistic
Subject
Sculpture Equestrian statues Metalwork Jockeys People associated with entertainment & sports Boys Youth Children Clothing & dress Footwear Sandals Animals Horses Horseback riding Bareback riding Riding Sitting Gestures Locomotion Animal locomotion
Description
"Ridden by the young Jockey , the restored horse is in full gallop . […] It is an original statue group dating from about 140 BC. " (Captions , pp . 352-353) ; "Found in the sea off Cape Artemision , Euboea , and retrieved in pieces in 1928 and 1937 . Inv . No . X15177 . Many parts of the horse's body and the whole of its tail are restored . The horse , a courser , is shown galloping swiftly , with only its hind legs on the ground and the forelegs rearing in the air . The rendering of the movement and anatomy of the animal is realistic . The small jockey , a Negro , as is evident from his facial features , leans forward , his body parallel with the back and neck of the horse and his head turned to his left . He wears sandals and a chiton that billows behind him. His hair is tousled , and the contractions and furrows in his face , especially on the forehead , reveal his intense passion and concentration. " (Entry from Kaltsas,p . 286)
Material
Bronze (metal) Metal
Measurements
H: 2.10 m
Technique
Metalworking Casting (process) Sculpting
Work Type
Sculpture Statues Equestrian statues Bronzes (objects) Metalwork
Repository
National Archaeological Museum (Athens, Greece)
Source
Valavanis, Panos. Great Moments in Greek Archaeology. Los Angeles: J. Paul Getty Museum, 2007. (p.353, fig.23). Additional cataloging information from: Kaltsas, Nikolaos. Sculpture in the National Archaeological Museum, Athens. Trans. David Hardy. Los Angeles: J. Paul Getty Museum, 2002. (p.286).
Rights
© 2007 Kapon Editions, Athens, Greece. Source of illustration in Valavanis: Kapon ed. / G. Fafalis.
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center
Format
image/jpeg
Digital File Name
VRC 758-38.jpg
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