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Dying Gaul. Thanks to the art historian Winckelmann, the Dying Gaul was formerly called a gladiator; but with his moustache and neck torque he is clearly what the Roman historian Diodorus called a “shaggy haired gaul”. The sculpture is a Roman copy of one of the Hellenistic bronze figures erected at Pergamon by King Attalos 1st (241-197 BCE ...
Dying Gaul, 1st or 2nd century C.E. (Roman copy of Third Century B.C.E. Hellenistic bronze commemorating Pergamon's victory over the Gauls likely from the Sanctuary of Athena at Pergamon), marble, 93 cm high (Musei Capitolini, Rome)
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Dying Gaul, marble, overall: 94 × 186.5 × 89 cm (37 × 73 7/16 × 35 1/16 in.), Sovrintendenza Capitolina - Musei Capitolini, Rome, Italy. This exhibition is no longer on view at the National Gallery. Created in the first or second century AD, the Dying Gaul is one of the most renowned works from antiquity. This exhibition marks the first ...
29. Apr. 2024 · The Dying Gaul stands as a haunting testament to the ancient world’s power and brutality. Housed in the Capitoline Museums of Rome, this captivating bronze sculpture has captivated the imaginations of art lovers and historians for centuries. Crafted over 2,000 years ago, the Dying Gaul depicts a wounded Celtic warrior, his muscular frame ...
23. Aug. 2023 · The text on this page is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, unless otherwise noted. Images and other media are excluded. The Dying Gaul; about 1845 - 1855; James Anderson (British, 1813 - 1877); Albumen silver print; Image: 28.6 × 41 cm (11 1/4 × 16 1/8 in.); 84.XM.635.17 The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los ...
Figure 6.6.1 6.6. 1: Dying Gaul, ancient Roman marble copy of a lost bronze Greek sculpture, c. 220 BCE, Hellenistic Period (Capitoline Museum).
26. Nov. 2013 · The Dying Gaul was found in Rome in the gardens of the Villa Ludovisi with another ancient marble sculpture, the Gaul Committing Suicide with his Wife. The two were probably unearthed during excavations for the villa’s foundation between 1621 and 1623. The sculptures are Roman copies of Greek bronze originals created in the third century BC to commemorate the victory of the king of Pergamon ...
