Fragmentary male torso
The torso’s dynamic motion embodies the spirit of a baroque sculptural tradition that began in the Greek Hellenistic period and caught the eye of Roman patrons in the 1st century AD. Twisting sharply to the right as if lunging towards a now missing adversary, the figure likely engaged in a heroic multi-figural scene, possibly of a hunt. A cloak drawn tightly across his chest once wrapped around his left arm to create an improvised shield.
Artwork Details
- Title: Fragmentary male torso
- Period: Early Imperial
- Date: 1st century CE
- Culture: Roman
- Medium: Marble
- Dimensions: Height: 40 3/16 in.,
Weight with base: 350 lb. (102 cm, 158.8 kg) - Classification: Stone Sculpture
- Credit Line: Gift of Ariel Herrmann, in honor of Seán Hemingway and Carlos A. Picón, and in celebration of the Museum’s 150th Anniversary, 2021
- Object Number: 2021.379
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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