Marble female figure

Bastis Master

2600–2400 BCE · Marble · Greek and Roman Art

Cycladic sculptors produced several identifiable types of marble female figures but with slight variations. Some groups of figures with similar proportions, style, and execution have been attributed to individual artists. The elongated, highly stylized form of this example’s body is characteristic of the Bastis Master, named for its twentieth-century collector. Like all artists in this period, the sculptor’s real name is unknown.

Artist

Bastis Master

Date

2600–2400 BCE

Medium

Marble

Culture

Cycladic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of Christos G. Bastis, 1968