Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Head of Odysseus

head of Odysseus early 1st century
owned by: Emperor Tiberius
Sperlonga, Italy
sculpted by: Athanadoros, Hagesandros, & Polydoros of Rhodes
party of mythological statuary
emotionally charged drama:
parted lips, shadows life-like detail Hellenistic baroque style


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