Plaster Cast of Greek Statue: Niobid Fleeing (Chiaramonti Niobid)
1914.04.0006A
Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Plaster Cast of Greek Statue: Niobid Fleeing (Chiaramonti Niobid) (1914.04.0006A) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Unknown |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period | Hellenistic |
| Date | Late 4th century BCE |
| Culture | Greek |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Height) | 173.2 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 109.5 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 68.5 cm |
| Weight | waived g |
| Measuring Remarks | N/A |
| Materials | Plaster |
| Manufacturing Processes | Cast |
Research Remarks
| Description | The Niobid of the Chiaramonti Gallery. The slaughter of the Niobids, the children of Niobe, by arrows from Apollo and Artemis is a favorite story in Greek mythology. This replica is from a possible Roman copy of a fourth century B.C. Greek statue. The original, in marble, shows one of the daughters of Niobe fleeing for her life. The copy, believed to be Roman, was found near Tivoli, a town about fifteen miles east of Rome. It is now in the Chiaramonti Gallery of the Vatican. - Unknown source |
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| Published Description | Under Review |
| Bibliography | Under Review |
Artifact History
| Credit Line/Dedication | Classical Museum Purchase |
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| Reproduction | yes, Plaster reproduction of a possible Roman copy of a Greek original. Formerly in in the garden of the Quirnal, the Roman copy is now in the Vatican, Rome. |
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