Look closely to see bloody wounds and a lifetime of scars on this defeated athlete.
Apollonius, Boxer at Rest, c. 100 B.C.E., bronze, Hellenistic Period (Palazzo Massimo, Museo Nazionale Romano, Rome)
Additional resources
The Boxer: An Ancient Masterpiece Comes to The Met
The Boxer by Matthew Brennan on Sketchfab
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