Statuette of an Athlete

COLLECTION NAME:

The AMICA Library

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The AMICA Library

Collection

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AMICA ID:

CMA_.2000.6

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CMA_.2000.6

AMICA ID

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AMICA Library Year:

2001

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2001

AMICA Library Year

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Object Type:

Sculpture

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Sculpture

Object Type

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Creator Nationality:

European; Southern European; Greek; Peloponnesian

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European; Southern European; Greek; Peloponnesian

Creator Nationality

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Creator Name-CRT:

Greece, Peloponnesus, late archaic - early classical period

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Greece, Peloponnesus, late archaic - early classical period

Creator Name-CRT

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Title:

Statuette of an Athlete

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Statuette of an Athlete

Title

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Title Type:

Primary

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Primary

Title Type

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View:

Full View

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Full View

View

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Creation Date:

510-500 BC

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510-500 BC

Creation Date

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Creation Start Date:

-510

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-510

Creation Start Date

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Creation End Date:

-500

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-500

Creation End Date

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Materials and Techniques:

bronze

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bronze

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Classification Term:

Sculpture-bronze

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Sculpture-bronze

Classification Term

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Style or Period:

late Archaic, early Classic

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late Archaic, early Classic

Style or Period

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Creation Place:

Greece

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Greece

Creation Place

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Dimensions:

Overall: 21.5cm

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Overall: 21.5cm

Dimensions

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AMICA Contributor:

The Cleveland Museum of Art

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The Cleveland Museum of Art

AMICA Contributor

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Owner Location:

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Owner Location

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ID Number:

2000.6

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2000.6

ID Number

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Credit Line:

John L. Severance Fund

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John L. Severance Fund

Credit Line

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Rights:

http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html

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<a href="http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html"target="_new">http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html</a>

Rights

false

Context:

This bronze statuette brilliantly and uniquely represents a fleeting transitional moment in the history of Greek sculpture. Between 510 and 500 bc, Greek sculptors moved away from the surface patterning of the Archaic period toward a revolutionary breakthrough in the natural representation of the human form. This change would determine the essence of the early classical figural style known as the "Severe Style." With its striding pose and raised arm, the statuette demonstrates, more clearly than any surviving Greek sculpture in the round, this new understanding of the way the human body moves. The figure's nudity, impressive physique, short hairstyle, and distinctive pose all indicate that an athlete (most likely a javelin thrower) is represented. Today's enthusiasm for and celebration of both sports and athletes come directly from the ancient Greek idea of the victorious athlete as the embodiment of arete (excellence). The heavy, sharply defined musculature suggests a master sculptor from the Peloponnesus-the peninsula forming the southern part of Greece. Although damaged in antiquity, the figure's power and confidence remain compelling.

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This bronze statuette brilliantly and uniquely represents a fleeting transitional moment in the history of Greek sculpture. Between 510 and 500 bc, Greek sculptors moved away from the surface patterning of the Archaic period toward a revolutionary breakthrough in the natural representation of the human form. This change would determine the essence of the early classical figural style known as the "Severe Style." With its striding pose and raised arm, the statuette demonstrates, more clearly than any surviving Greek sculpture in the round, this new understanding of the way the human body moves. The figure's nudity, impressive physique, short hairstyle, and distinctive pose all indicate that an athlete (most likely a javelin thrower) is represented. Today's enthusiasm for and celebration of both sports and athletes come directly from the ancient Greek idea of the victorious athlete as the embodiment of arete (excellence). The heavy, sharply defined musculature suggests a master sculptor from the Peloponnesus-the peninsula forming the southern part of Greece. Although damaged in antiquity, the figure's power and confidence remain compelling.

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Statuette of an Athlete