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2. www.metmuseum.org › toah › hdThe Technique of Bronze Statuary in Ancient Greece

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   Since all but a few ancient bronze statues have been lost or were melted down to reuse the valuable metal, marble copies made during the Roman period provide our primary visual evidence of masterpieces by famous Greek sculptors. Almost all the marble statues in the Mary and Michael Jaharis Gallery at The Metropolitan Museum of Art are Roman ...

   • Bronze Herakles | Greek | Archaic | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

     An Exhibition of Small Bronzes of the Ancient World. no. 59,...

   • Bronze statuette of a veiled and masked dancer | Greek ...

     Ancient Art from New York Private Collections: Catalogue of...

   • Historic Images of the Greek Bronze Age

     In the second half of the nineteenth century, archaeologists...

3. www.thecollector.com › guide-ancient-greek-sculptureAncient Greek Sculpture in the Classical and Hellenistic Periods

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   Mar 21, 2024 · Greek Sculpture of the Classical Era Roman copy of a Greek bronze statue from circa 450 BCE by Polykleitos, 41-54 CE. Source: MET The Classical era of ancient Greek sculpture, which emerged in the 5th century BCE, is renowned for its emphasis on harmony, idealized beauty, and the pursuit of perfect proportions. It represents a pinnacle of ...

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   How were Greek bronze statues made?

   • The earliest large-scale Greek bronze statues had very simple forms dictated by their technique of manufacture, known as sphyrelaton (literally, “hammer-driven”), in which parts of the statue are made separately of hammered sheets of metal and attached one to another with rivets.

   The Technique of Bronze Statuary in Ancient Greece

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   What did ancient Greeks and Romans add to a bronze statue?

   • The ancient Greeks and Romans frequently added eyes inset with glass or stones, teeth and fingernails inlaid with silver, and lips and nipples inlaid with copper, all of which contributed to a bronze statue’s astonishingly lifelike appearance.

   The Technique of Bronze Statuary in Ancient Greece

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   What did ancient bronze sculptures look like?

   • Today ancient bronze sculptures are various shades of green and gray, due to oxidation. But when first made they would have been a shiny, reflective brown, like tan skin in the Mediterranean sun. Portrait of a Man, 200s B.C., found in Kalymos, Greece. Bronze, copper, and faience or alabaster, 12 5/8 in. high.

   A Brief Introduction to Bronze Sculpture of the Hellenistic World

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   How common were bronze sculptures in ancient times?

   • In ancient times, bronze sculptures were common. In antiquity, bronze sculptures were made in multiples and extremely common. The lost-wax casting process allowed for many copies. Thousands of bare pedestals at archaeological sites show us that at one point bronzes were everywhere.

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5. etc.worldhistory.org › photos › 7-impressive-greek7 Impressive Greek Bronze Statues – World History et cetera

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   • The Delphi Charioteer.
   • The Artemesium Zeus.
   • The Antikythera Youth.
   • Artemis by Euphranor.

6. www.thearchaeologist.org › blog › the-most-beautifulGreek Statues: The Most Beautiful and Famous from Ancient Greece

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   • Discobolus (The Discus Thrower) Attributed to the sculptor Myron, this iconic statue from the 5th century BCE depicts a youthful athlete in the midst of hurling a discus.
   • Venus de Milo (Aphrodite of Milos) Discovered on the island of Milos in the 19th century, this statue represents Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love and beauty.
   • The Riace Bronzes (The Riace Warriors) Found in the sea off Riace, Italy, these two bronze statues date back to the 5th century BCE. Depicting naked bearded warriors, they are remarkable for their detailed rendering of anatomy and the still-lingering traces of silver eyelashes and teeth, copper lips, and nipples, showcasing the detailed workmanship of ancient Greek sculptors.
   • The Charioteer of Delphi. Often referred to as the "Heniokhos" (the rein-holder), the Charioteer of Delphi stands as one of the finest examples of ancient bronze sculpture.

7. blogs.getty.edu › iris › a-brief-introduction-toA Brief Introduction to Bronze Sculpture of the Hellenistic ...

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   Jul 21, 2015 · Bronze lends itself to emotional expression. Bronze sculpture is made with the lost-wax casting process, a technique that allows for finer detailing than stone carving. Because bronze is strong, metal sculptures could also have more dynamic forms than marble sculptures. In ancient times, bronze sculptures were common.