Title

The Colossus of Rhodes, Greece, 1933-1934. Artist: Unknown

Caption

The Colossus of Rhodes, Greece, 1933-1934. The Colossus of Rhodes was a colossus of the Greek god Helios, erected on the Greek island of Rhodes by Chares of Lindos between 292 and 280 BC. It is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Before its destruction, the Colossus of Rhodes stood over 30 metres (107 ft) high, making it the tallest statue of the ancient world. From Wonders of the Past, volume II, 1933-1934.
The Print Collector collection

Date

1933

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C42_488

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,3Mb (3,0Mb) / 12,3in x 15,9in / 3694 x 4759 (300dpi)

Keywords

religious religion statue color colour tallest Greek Greece deity God Rhodes century print thirties concept huge goddess enormous publication 1930s 20th century The Print Collector Colossus of Rhodes colour print Helios Seven Wonders of the Ancient World TGN Wonders of the Past Unknown M M Kupka;Kupka