Greece, Peloponnesus, late archaic - early classical period / Statuette of an Athlete / 510-500 BCGreece, Peloponnesus, late archaic - early classical period
Statuette of an Athlete
510-500 BC

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Creator Nationality: European; Southern European; Greek; Peloponnesian
Creator Name-CRT: Greece, Peloponnesus, late archaic - early classical period
Title: Statuette of an Athlete
Title Type: Primary
View: Full View
Creation Start Date: -51
Creation End Date: -50
Creation Date: 510-500 BC
Creation Place: Greece
Object Type: Sculpture
Classification Term: Sculpture-bronze
Materials and Techniques: bronze
Dimensions: Overall: 21.5cm
AMICA Contributor: The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number: 2000.6
Credit Line: John L. Severance Fund
Rights: http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html
Style or Period: late Archaic, early Classic
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.
AMICA ID: CMA_.2000.6
AMICA Library Year: 2001
Media Metadata Rights: Copyright, The Cleveland Museum of Art

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