The ancient Greeks mastered the naturalistic representation of the human body, and the Renaissance revived it.
Early classical
This bronze god sank to the bottom of the sea where he sat for millennia, but who is he and what can he tell us?
Artemision Zeus or Poseidon
Following war with the Persians, this highly naturalistic sculpture was buried out of respect.
Kritios Boy
Take part in the celebration of an athlete’s victory—this life-size bronze is a hinge between the Archaic and Classical.
Charioteer of Delphi
Explore the evolution of ancient Greek sculpture with two groups from the same temple, but that seem ages apart.
East and West Pediments from the Temple ...
Archaeologists pulled these bronze warriors from the sea in 1972, but their origin and date remain a mystery.
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