Marble statue of a boy
Unknown
1st century CE · Marble · Greek and Roman Art
Copy or adaptation of a Greek work of the 3rd century B.C. In the early Hellenistic period sculptors began to produce figures with strong twisting motion that were meant to be enjoyed from many angles. This boy appears as if caught in the midst of a dance step.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1st century CE
- Medium
- Marble
- Culture
- Roman
- Department
- Greek and Roman Art
- Credit line
- Rogers Fund, 1917
