This portrait of alexander the great in the erbach type named after the best copy in schloss erbach germany was found in madytos thrace turkey.
Marble portrait of alexander.
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Egypt babylonia persis media bactria the punjab and the valley of the indus in the second half of his reign he had to find a way to rule his newly conquered countries.
The bust was later used as a model for sculptures and paintings.
222 235 is wearing a toga contabulata with a large overfold sinus across the chest and a diagonal fold extending over the left shoulder and down the back.
The back of the head has been worked to receive the remainder of the hair which was probably made of another material such as stucco or plaster.
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The drooping of the head onto the shoulder and its slight backward inclination the great mane of hair rising from the middle of the forehead.
Literary sources tell us though perhaps not reliably that alexander reigned 336 323 bc chose only a few artists to produce his image and famous names such as the sculptor lysippos and the painter apelles were associated with his portraiture.
Marble portrait of alexander the great youthful image of the conqueror king hellenistic greek.
Ceracchi also created many replicas in both marble and plaster.
370 300 b c who created the standard alexander portrait type.
This life size head said to have been found in megara was part of a multi figured group which probably served as a funerary monument for a courtier who wanted to associate.
This head was found during the excavations of the lower agora of pergamon.
The surface is in good condition with only minor abrasions.
Alexander hamilton is a marble bust portrait of alexander hamilton done in the style of a roman senator by the italian sculptor giuseppe ceracchi.
Marble portrait of alexander the great 199 1.
The head was cut to fit into a separately made body.
Marble portrait bust of severus alexander ca.
Marble portrait head of alexander the great.
Marble portrait of alexander the great 2nd 1st century bce said to be from alexandria egypt.
Ancient literary sources say that he let only one sculptor carve his portrait.
Altes museum berlin germany.
230 235 roman the young emperor severus alexander r.
The macedonian king who defeated his persian colleague darius iii codomannus and conquered the achaemenid empire during his campaigns alexander visited a o.
British museum london united kingdom.
Alexander the great 356.