"Say Cheese!"
Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2015 7:38 pm
I was unaware of the sculpture in the photos or I must have forgotten about it. It depicts athenian youths from 375 BC who won the prize in the competition of the Great Games of Panathinea, in the sport called "Pyrihios Dance" (dance with weapons). Very happy with their victory, the "posed" like acrobats one on top of the other and the sculptor sent their victory stance to immortality.
The second sculpting on the side of the marble is an inscription of the winners of the other event of Great Dionysia. The names might belong to the same youths who may have participated in both events.
A rare (?) depiction I have never seen before neither in vases or sculpture (relief of statue).
As far as my Amphipolis post goes, I will add some more comments of the scientific community when I have translated them.
Best to all
Pauline
The second sculpting on the side of the marble is an inscription of the winners of the other event of Great Dionysia. The names might belong to the same youths who may have participated in both events.
A rare (?) depiction I have never seen before neither in vases or sculpture (relief of statue).
As far as my Amphipolis post goes, I will add some more comments of the scientific community when I have translated them.
Best to all
Pauline