Légende

Male figurine, unknown Boeotian workshop. Standing man on a high quadrangular base, arched at the back. Weight of the body rests on the right leg, left leg slightly forward. Torso naked at the front, leaning backward with right hip protruding. Slender body. A robe draped over the shoulders and covering the back conceals the hands. Head slightly tilted to the right. Face treated schematically, distinguished by large eyes. In the lowered right hand the figure holds an elongated object; the left hand presses a round vessel to the chest. Base covered with a visible strip of brown paint; figurine bears traces of red-pink polychrome. Eyes were covered with white paint. 5th–4th century BC earlier dating: mid-5th century BC. Boeotia. Terracotta figurine; height 27 cm, width 6.8 cm, depth 6 cm, weight 0.31 kg., A weathered standing figure with a rounded head and short hair, depicted nude and shown full-length on a rectangular base; the surface shows a worn mix of pinkish-red, beige, off-white, tan, brown, and small areas of darker spots, with patches of lighter flaking and abrasion visible across the head, torso, arms, and legs; the figure's facial features and limbs are softened by erosion, and a cloak- or drapery-like form hangs behind and alongside the body with mottled beige and off-white coloration; the base has a yellowish-brown tone with darker horizontal bands and signs of surface wear.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A19_143

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

46.0Mo (1.8Mo) / 23.1cm x 49.9cm / 2728 x 5888 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Male figurine unknown Boeotian workshop Standing man high quadrangular base arched back Weight body rests right leg left leg slightly forward Torso naked front leaning backward right hip protruding Slender body robe draped shoulders covering back conceals hands Head slightly tilted right Face treated schematically distinguished large eyes lowered right hand figure holds elongated object left hand presses round vessel chest Base covered visible strip brown paint figurine bears traces red-pink polychrome Eyes covered white paint 5th–4th century BC earlier dating mid-5th century BC Boeotia Terracotta figurine height 27 cm width 6.8 cm depth 6 cm weight 0.31 kg weathered standing figure rounded head short hair depicted nude shown full-length rectangular base surface worn mix pinkish-red beige off-white tan brown small areas darker spots patches lighter flaking abrasion visible across head torso arms legs figure's facial features limbs softened erosion cloak- drapery- form hangs alongside body mottled beige off-white coloration base yellowish-brown tone darker horizontal bands signs surface wear.