Caption

01 Stele of Dexileos, Stela of Dexileos, photograph, number: '32.', Athens, c. 1895 - c. 1915, photographer, Athene, Periféreia Protevoúsis, pasteboard, paper, collotype, photoprint, height 273 mm x width 215 mm, height 328 mm x width 239 mm, A rectangular stone relief framed by a triangular pediment shows a scene with a mounted figure and a fallen male figure; the mounted figure wears draped clothing and a cloak flowing behind, sits astride a rearing horse with a detailed mane and raised front leg, and holds a small object in one hand while the other arm is raised; the fallen male figure is muscular, reclined against the base with one arm raised to shield his head and his body twisted beneath the horse; carved decorative lines and contours define muscles, drapery, and the horse’s tail, and the relief sits on a stone plinth with a cracked surface and a darker textured base beneath.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A76_302

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Keywords

01 Stele Dexileos Stela photograph number 32 Athens c 1895 - c 1915 photographer Athene Periféreia Protevoúsis pasteboard paper collotype photoprint height 273 mm x width 215 mm height 328 mm x 239 mm rectangular stone relief framed triangular pediment scene mounted figure fallen male figure wears draped clothing cloak flowing sits astride rearing horse detailed mane raised front leg holds small object hand arm raised muscular reclined base arm raised shield head body twisted beneath horse carved decorative lines contours define muscles drapery horse’s tail relief sits stone plinth cracked surface darker textured base beneath