Plaster Cast: The Praying Boy (Right Arm)
1912.02.0019B
Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Plaster Cast: The Praying Boy (Right Arm) (1912.02.0019B) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Derived from the Lysippean school. |
| Geographic Location |
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| Period/Date | Roman Empire, 2nd century BCE – 2nd century CE |
| Culture | Greek, Attic |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 57.6 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 8.5 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 7.8 cm |
| Weight | waived g |
| Measuring Remarks | None |
| Materials | Pigment--Paint, Plaster |
| Manufacturing Processes | Cast, |
| Munsell Color Information | waived |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | "The bronze Praying Boy in the Berlin Museum has often been equated with Pliny's Adornas (praying youth) by Lysippos' son Boidas & would then date early 3rd c. BCE]; but the sophisticatedly simple pose, without trace of axial torsion, together with the untectonic blending of the anatomic divisions into a naturalistic continuity of surface, make hazardous any attribution to the immediate Lysippan school. And since the bent arms with the outstretched suppliant hands are modern additions, even the identification as an adorant is uncertain." - Carpenter, p. 182. "One is a rather dull bronze of a boy...." - Robertson, p. 478. |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | N/A |
| Bibliography | "Archeological Museum is Opened in Lincoln Hall," 1912P.0002. Carpenter, Rhys. Greek Sculpture, a Critical Review. Roberston, Martin. A History of Greek Art. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Classical Museum Purchase |
| Reproduction | Yes |
| Reproduction Information | This statue was in Staatliche Museen until division of the spoils when Berlin was divided so it was moved to the Antikenabteilung Charlottenburg in West Berlin where it remained at least until the wall came down. - J. A. Dengate, 3/24/98 |