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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 conveys a man experiencing dramatic moments. The helmet is adorned with relief decoration depicting fantastic creatures: 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 carrying the body of Patroclus. The scene reflects Menelaus retrieving and carrying Patroclus’s body after his death in the Trojan War. Frequently reproduced in Roman sculpture. Dated broadly to the 1st half of the 2nd century AD reign of Hadrian, 117–138. Roman Empire, sculpture, weight 78.5 kg., The image shows a close-up of a carved stone relief in pale off-white and light gray tones with subtle darker gray veining and spots; the relief depicts a group of intertwined human and animal forms with smooth, rounded surfaces and eroded details, including elongated limbs, flowing drapery-like shapes, and contoured musculature; the background is a solid mid-gray.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A18_476

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

88.3Mo (6.9Mo) / 43.6cm x 50.8cm / 5145 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 conveys man experiencing dramatic moments adorned relief decoration depicting fantastic creatures side centaur fighting Greek edge triton figurine sculpture Roman copy head Hellenistic bronze composition Menelaus carrying body Patroclus scene reflects Menelaus retrieving carrying Patroclus’s body death Trojan War Frequently reproduced Roman sculpture Dated broadly 1st half 2nd century AD reign Hadrian 117–138 Roman Empire weight 78.5 kg image close-up carved stone relief pale off-white light gray tones subtle darker gray veining spots relief depicts group intertwined human animal forms smooth rounded surfaces eroded details elongated limbs flowing drapery- shapes contoured musculature background solid mid-gray.