Légende

Male figurine, unknown Boeotian workshop. Standing man on a high quadrangular base, arched at the back. The weight of the body rests on the right leg, the left leg slightly forward. Torso naked at the front, leaning backward with the right hip protruding; body slender. A robe draped over the shoulders and covering the back conceals the hands. Head slightly tilted to the right; face treated schematically with large eyes. In the lowered right hand the figure holds an elongated object, while the left hand presses a round vessel to the chest. The base is covered with a visible strip of brown paint; the figurine bears traces of red-pink polychrome and the 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 sculpture with visible surface wear and patches of flaking, showing a primarily reddish-pink color on the torso and face, with areas of beige, tan, and off-white on the head, shoulders, and parts of the body; the base and lower portions show yellowish and ochre tones with darker brownish streaks, and there are small areas of bluish-gray and white deposits on the sides; the figure has a roughly textured surface, an indicated head with simplified facial features, elongated legs, a suggestion of arms at the sides, and it stands on a rectangular plinth against a plain neutral gray background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A19_147

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

46.0Mo (1.6Mo) / 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 body slender robe draped shoulders covering back conceals hands Head slightly tilted right face treated schematically 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 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 sculpture visible surface wear patches flaking showing primarily reddish-pink color torso areas beige tan off-white head parts body lower portions yellowish ochre tones darker brownish streaks small areas bluish-gray white deposits sides figure roughly textured surface indicated head simplified facial features elongated legs suggestion arms stands rectangular plinth plain neutral gray background.