COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
Collection
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AMICA ID:
AIC_.1926.441
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AIC_.1926.441
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
1998
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1998
AMICA Library Year
false
Object Type:
Sculpture
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Sculpture
Object Type
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Creator:
Greek (Hellenistic) or Roman copy of a fourth-century B.C. Greek original
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Greek (Hellenistic) or Roman copy of a fourth-century B.C. Greek original
Creator
false
Creator Name:
Unknown
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Unknown
Creator Name
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Creator Nationality:
European; Southern European; Mediterranean
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European; Southern European; Mediterranean
Creator Nationality
false
Creator Dates/Places:
Ancient Greece Early Western World, Ancient Mediterranean, Ancient
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Ancient Greece Early Western World, Ancient Mediterranean, Ancient
Creator Dates/Places
false
Creator Name-CRT:
Greek
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Greek
Creator Name-CRT
false
Creator Nationality:
European; Southern European; Roman
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European; Southern European; Roman
Creator Nationality
false
Creator Role:
Artist
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Artist
Creator Role
false
Creator Dates/Places:
Roman Republic and Empire
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Roman Republic and Empire
Creator Dates/Places
false
Creator Name-CRT:
After Roman
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After Roman
Creator Name-CRT
false
Title:
Torso of a Youth
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Torso of a Youth
Title
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Title Type:
preferred
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preferred
Title Type
false
View:
front view
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front view
View
false
Creation Date:
Hellenistic Greek or Roman, 2nd/1st century B.C.
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Hellenistic Greek or Roman, 2nd/1st century B.C.
Creation Date
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Creation Start Date:
-200
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-200
Creation Start Date
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Creation End Date:
-1
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-1
Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
Marble
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Marble
Materials and Techniques
false
Subject Description:
This torso is an adaptation, perhaps from the later Hellenistic or early Imperial era, of a Greek original of the fourth century B.C. The pose of the hips shows that the original staue stood with its weight on the left leg. The thrust of the left hip andthe slanting shoulder create a pronounced S curve, often associated with Praxiteles and typical of torsos of the later fourth century. Smooth modeling of the surface and soft forms suggest the youth of the figure. A diagonal swath of drapery across the back perhaps originally ran across either arm and fell down either side, thus framing the figure.
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This torso is an adaptation, perhaps from the later Hellenistic or early Imperial era, of a Greek original of the fourth century B.C. The pose of the hips shows that the original staue stood with its weight on the left leg. The thrust of the left hip andthe slanting shoulder create a pronounced S curve, often associated with Praxiteles and typical of torsos of the later fourth century. Smooth modeling of the surface and soft forms suggest the youth of the figure. A diagonal swath of drapery across the back perhaps originally ran across either arm and fell down either side, thus framing the figure.
Subject Description
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Creation Place:
Early Western World,Roman Republic and Empire
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Early Western World,Roman Republic and Empire
Creation Place
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Dimensions:
H.: 66.2 cm (25-1/2 in.); Max. W.: 38.7 cm (15-1/4 in.)
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H.: 66.2 cm (25-1/2 in.); Max. W.: 38.7 cm (15-1/4 in.)
Dimensions
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AMICA Contributor:
The Art Institute of Chicago
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The Art Institute of Chicago
AMICA Contributor
false
Owner Location:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
Owner Location
false
ID Number:
1926.441
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1926.441
ID Number
false
Credit Line:
Robert A. Waller Fund
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Robert A. Waller Fund
Credit Line
false
Rights:
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<a href="http://www.artic.edu/aic/rights/main.rights.html"target="_new">http://www.artic.edu/aic/rights/main.rights.html</a>
Rights
false
Context:
Hellenistic or Roman copy of fourth-century B.C. Greek original. During the second and first centuries B.C. the Romans conquered the cities and kingdoms that made up the Greek world; however, they promptly turned to Greece for much of their artistic inspiration. Educated Romans spoke Greek, studied with Greek scholars in Athens and Ionia, and copied Greek styles in writing, speaking, architecture, painting, and sculpture. They removed original art from the Greek world to decorate their private and public buildings, and when demand outstripped supply, they commissioned copies of Greek originals. Sculptures with mythological references were sought because they bespoke educated and cultured Roman patrons who placed sculpture in their gardens, baths, and living rooms according to the meanings they wanted to convey.
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Hellenistic or Roman copy of fourth-century B.C. Greek original. During the second and first centuries B.C. the Romans conquered the cities and kingdoms that made up the Greek world; however, they promptly turned to Greece for much of their artistic inspiration. Educated Romans spoke Greek, studied with Greek scholars in Athens and Ionia, and copied Greek styles in writing, speaking, architecture, painting, and sculpture. They removed original art from the Greek world to decorate their private and public buildings, and when demand outstripped supply, they commissioned copies of Greek originals. Sculptures with mythological references were sought because they bespoke educated and cultured Roman patrons who placed sculpture in their gardens, baths, and living rooms according to the meanings they wanted to convey.
Context
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Related Image Identifier Link:
AIC_.E28713.TIF
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AIC_.E28713.TIF
Related Image Identifier Link
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