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Head of Menelaus from the Menelaus Carrying the Body of Patroclus group, unknown artist. Head of a bearded man wearing a helmet, with an expressive face shown by wide-open eyes and parted mouth, emphasized by chiaroscuro effects from lush locks of beard and hair emerging from under the helmet contrasted with smooth facial skin. The face depicts a man experiencing dramatic moments. The helmet is adorned with relief decoration: on each side a centaur fighting a Greek, and below on the edge a triton figurine. The sculpture is a Roman copy of the head from a Hellenistic bronze composition depicting Menelaus with the body of Patroclus. Menelaus, Helen's husband, first fights to retrieve the deceased's body and then carries it from the battlefield for burial according to ritual. The death of Patroclus, Achilles' friend, is an important moment in the Trojan War, bringing Achilles back into the fight and influencing the war's outcome. Frequently reproduced in Roman sculpture. Date: 1st half of the 2nd century AD reign of Hadrian, 117–138. Roman Empire; sculpture; weight 78.5 kg., A carved stone head displayed on a rounded pedestal, showing a bearded male figure with curly hair and a mustache, wearing a helmet-like headpiece; the sculpture has visible surface texture with carved hair curls and facial features, and the tones visible are shades of white, off-white, beige, gray, and hints of darker gray, set against a solid medium gray background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A18_474

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

71.4Mo (2.0Mo) / 35.2cm x 50.8cm / 4161 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Head Menelaus Menelaus Carrying Body Patroclus group unknown artist bearded man wearing helmet expressive face shown wide-open eyes parted mouth emphasized chiaroscuro effects lush locks beard hair emerging under helmet contrasted smooth facial skin face depicts man experiencing dramatic moments adorned relief decoration side centaur fighting Greek edge triton figurine sculpture Roman copy head Hellenistic bronze composition depicting body Patroclus Helen's husband first fights retrieve deceased's body carries battlefield burial according ritual death Achilles friend important moment Trojan War bringing Achilles back fight influencing war's outcome Frequently reproduced Roman sculpture Date 1st half 2nd century AD reign Hadrian 117–138 Roman Empire weight 78.5 kg carved stone head displayed rounded pedestal showing bearded male figure curly hair mustache wearing helmet- headpiece visible surface texture carved hair curls facial features tones visible shades white off-white beige gray hints darker gray set solid medium gray background.