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Metalwork
Eros with a Torch
Greek artist, (active )
Greek artist
Greece
Primary
4 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 1 9/16 in. (12 x 7 x 3.9 cm)
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Bronze
Bronze
323 BCE - 90 BCE
323 BCE
90 BCE
1000 BCE - 500 CE, Eros, Greek, statues
Metalwork
The naturalistic modeling of this appealing little figure of Eros is characteristic of art of the Hellenistic era, as is the artist's apparent interest in movement. The torch held aloft is a symbol of joy.
[Gallery label text, 1995]
1951.183
item
Memorial Art Gallery
3/13/2001
51.183SL1
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5 x 7
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51.183DI1
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Memorial Art Gallery
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Front
11/6/2007
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Metalwork
Wreath of Oak Leaves
Greek artist, (active )
Greek artist
Greece
Primary
7 1/16 x 7 1/16 x 2 3/8 in. (18 x 18 x 6 cm)
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Gold
Gold
ca. 300 BCE
305 BCE
295 BCE
wreaths (costume accessories) , AAT
1000 BCE - 500 CE, Greek, metalwork, wreaths
Metalwork
In ancient Greece, gold wreaths were permanent and luxurious facsimiles of natural wreaths made of oak, myrtle and laurel leaves. Both gold and natural wreaths were an important aspect of ceremonial and religious life. They were often given as awards for victory in battle, public service, and excellence in athletics and the arts. Gold wreaths were also used as votive offerings to the gods and included in funerary rites as symbols of the deceased’s victories in life. Oak in particular was sacred to Zeus, king of the Olympian gods, who spoke to his priests through the rustle of oak leaves.
Greek gold wreaths were made from a thinly hammered sheet of gold that was formed into a narrow tube over a core of pitch or resin. The tube was ornamented with leaves, also cut from gold sheet; these leaves were attached by stems that were either wrapped around or inserted into holes in the tube. Surface details were created with a variety of tools and punches.
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1999.57
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Memorial Art Gallery
4/29/2000
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Memorial Art Gallery
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2.5 x 3
12/7/2001
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