Idealised god or athlete at The British Museum, London
Idealised god or athlete at The British Museum, London
3D
Published 2016-01-22T10:39:52+00:00
During the 4th century BC some artists began to inject more emotion into the facial features of male subjects. This head of a young god, perhaps Hermes, Hercules or an athlete, has a particularly sensitive expression, enhanced by the tilting of the head. Sculpture of the period is often marked by a real understanding of the relationship between skin, bone and muscle.
The head has been associated with the famous sculptor Praxiteles, but it is probably the produced of a later school of sculpture that was influenced by that great master. The drilled holes in the hair are from a metal wreath.
This object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help.
Scanned : Photogrammetry (Processed using Agisoft PhotoScan)
There are some support under the head and it should be clean gently otherwise it can be broken while it is cleaning. Enjoy your print.
| Date published | 22/01/2016 |
| Time to do | 609 - 1146 minutes |
| Material Quantity | 111g |
| Dimensions | 74.3 x 71.2 x 130 mm |
| Technology | FDM |
| Title | Idealised god or athlete |
| Date | 325BC-280BC (circa) |
| Dimension | Height: 35 centimetres Width: 25 centimetres |
| Accession | 1862,0817.1 |
| Period | Classical Greek (late) |
| Medium | marble |
| Record | http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=459396&partId=1&searchText=Sculpture+1600&page=1 |
| Place | British Museum |
