Apoxyomenos; The Scrapper
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The Zagreb Apoxyomenos
A craotian bronze Sculprture its of an Athlete scrapping of dirt and grime from his body this a later rendition, it was made by a different sculpter then the one who made the original. It maintains the same texture throughout the body besides his hair which is very fine. It shows the work and attention to detail put into this piece. |
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| This work is so very well sculpted, it is believed to come from the Hellinistic Period it doesnt share as many charecteristics with the Classical type. The sculpture also shows some retention of color which is impressive. It has fully shown the natural body posistion but doesnt have any clothing to depict different textures or any other people to show a personal moment. It was a very well crafted bronze sculpture... |
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| I mean come on just look at those lips |
Lysippos of Sikyon, the court sculptor of Alexander The Great
The most renown scrapper sculpter
You have to give credit to the Greeks when it came to sculptures; they were probably the best of that craft for a long time. They not only ensured that the bodies looked realistic via mathematics, but they also pioneered methods to make them realistic, such as how these scrapers reach beyond themselves and get into your personal space. Another thing that helps with this piece was how good bronze is as a sculpting metal; it actually expanded a bit when in a mold, which allowed the artist to put more detail into it. It's a shame that a lot of these were melted down for their metal, as the bronze sculptures were always a favorite of mine.
ReplyDeleteThis piece definitely has the feel of a classical piece rather than Hellenistic. I wonder what they used for dating it. Even the eyes, which are made of glass, copper, and stone are reminiscent of the Riance Warriors.
ReplyDeleteI love the copper inlay they did for the lips. I would really like to see what this piece looked like back when it was first made. I'm really curious as to what it would have looked like with its eyes, I'm sure it would have been really striking.
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