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Hope Dionysus
The Hope Dionysus is a statue of Dionysus, the god of wine, wearing a Leopard, panther skin and casually stretching his left arm over a smaller figure of a woman, in a Neo Attic or archaic pos This statue, 82 in. (2.1 m) high, dates to between 27 BC and 68 AD. It was once owned by the 18th-century British antiquities collector Thomas Hope (1769–1831), Thomas Hope (hence the name), and later belonged to a descendant of Benjamin Franklin, before being acquired by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 199 Further reading * External links''The Metropolitan Museum of Art Guide'' a collection catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art containing information on Hope Dionysus (page 308) Neo-Attic sculptures Sculptures of Dionysus Sculptures in the Metropolitan Museum of Art {{NewYork-sculpture-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Statue Of Dionysos Leaning On A Female Figure ("Hope Dionysos") MET DT6495
A statue is a free-standing sculpture in which the realistic, full-length figures of persons or animals are carved or Casting (metalworking), cast in a durable material such as wood, metal or stone. Typical statues are life-sized or close to life-size; a sculpture that represents persons or animals in full figure but that is small enough to lift and carry is a statuette or figurine, whilst one more than twice life-size is a colossal statue. Statues have been produced in many cultures from prehistory to the present; the oldest-known statue dating to about 30,000 years ago. Statues represent many different people and animals, real and mythical. Many statues are placed in public places as public art. The world's tallest statue, ''Statue of Unity'', is tall and is located near the Narmada dam in Gujarat, India. Color Ancient statues often show the bare surface of the material of which they are made. For example, many people associate Greek classical art with white marble sculptu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |