Bronze statuette of Eros sleeping

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1st century BCE–2nd century CE · Bronze · Greek and Roman Art

Reduced version of a Greek bronze statue of the 3rd or 2nd century B.C. During the Hellenistic period, bronzes came to be appreciated, collected, and displayed for their own sake. Ownership spread most widely in the private sphere, and new types and motifs were introduced to meet the demand. The sleeping Eros had such wide appeal that it was reproduced in bronze, terracotta, and marble in many sizes and was marketed all over the Greek world.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1st century BCE–2nd century CE

Medium

Bronze

Culture

Greek or Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1913