Légende

Tragic mask, terracotta, 4th/3rd century BC, Southern Italy. Tragic mask depicting a male face, likely a decorative element antefix?. The lower part with the beard underside edges flat is set at a near-perpendicular angle to the facial part and forms the base. Realistic theatrical features: protruding cheekbones; deep furrows around mouth and eyes; wide open mouth with almost horizontal lower lip and arched upper lip; large deep-set eyeballs with circular cut-out holes positioned at slightly different heights right higher than left; slightly hooked nose with horizontal wrinkles; thick eyebrows; vertical central forehead wrinkles; convex forehead. Above the forehead is a flat, high onkos with schematically marked locks of hair, bounded at top and sides by folds of cloth. Light orange clay, unevenly fired at the fracture turning red. Traces of polychrome—red, on cheek, black, on beard and hair. The upper right part above the forehead has been reconstructed., A weathered sculpted fragment of a face rendered in a clay or stone material sits against a neutral gray background, showing a pronounced ear, forehead, brow ridge, deep-set eye socket, prominent nose, open mouth, and textured beard area; the surface has a mottled appearance with tones of beige, tan, light brown, and hints of gray, with darker speckles and areas of wear, and the piece casts a soft reflection on the smooth surface beneath it.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A02_462

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

85.3Mo (1.5Mo) / 42.2cm x 50.6cm / 4988 x 5974 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Tragic mask terracotta 4th 3rd century BC Southern Italy Tragic mask depicting male face decorative element antefix lower part beard underside edges flat set near-perpendicular angle facial part forms base Realistic theatrical features protruding cheekbones deep furrows mouth eyes wide open mouth almost horizontal lower lip arched upper lip large deep-set eyeballs circular cut- holes positioned slightly different heights right higher left slightly hooked nose horizontal wrinkles thick eyebrows vertical central forehead wrinkles convex forehead forehead flat high onkos schematically marked locks hair bounded top sides folds cloth Light orange clay unevenly fired fracture turning red Traces polychrome cheek black beard upper right part reconstructed weathered sculpted fragment face rendered clay stone material sits neutral gray background showing pronounced ear brow ridge deep-set eye socket prominent nose open mouth textured beard area surface mottled appearance tones beige tan light brown hints gray darker speckles areas wear piece casts soft reflection smooth surface beneath .