wild thing

makes me feel alive

[aruhlmann]

[misflora]

Relax and look deeply, stare and become mesmerized by the steady and intensive gaze ...

[antonio-m]

Roman marble copy of the lost bronze Diadumenos by the Greek sculptor Polykleitos, a centerpiece of the prestigious Torlonia Collection. It is a significant example of the classical Greek "Canon" of ideal human proportions. 

[misflora]

Amazingly modern expression

[eddy25960-deactivated20250412]

Teseo, Piritoo y la silla del olvido

Alivio de mármol con Heracles, Piritoo y Teseo - 430 a. C. - Colección del Museo de Torlonia, Roma

[misflora]

Beautifully crafted showing the well-defined figures coming out of the marble.

[anglofranco]

[misflora]

Amazing elegance

[augustcascade]

Roman Bronze Head of Jupiter, 1st century AD, Vienna Kunsthistorisches Museum, Austria.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Roman_Bronze_Head_of_Jupiter,1st_century_AD,_Vienna_Kunsthistorisches_Museum,_Austria(26638882842).jpg

[misflora]

Dream-like hair & beard with a steady gaze piercing the soul!

[antonio-m]

Altar stone dedicated to Bacchus – relief detail depicting Hercules. 1st century AD., from Rome (Italy). National Archaeological Museum, Madrid, Spain. marble

[artthatgivesmefeelings]

Bronze statuette of a dancing satyr, Roman, 3rd-2nd century BC The House of the Faun, Pompeii Museo Archeologico Nazionale (inv. 5002)

[ganymedesrocks]

Welcoming Daybreak!

[misflora]

This Faun has probably been situated in a lushly planted atrium courtyard with natural light from above

[antonio-m]

Telemon (or atlas/atlant) – sculpted male figure used as a column or support). Palazzo Davia Bargellini, Bologna, Italy.

[misflora]

There was a time when decorative figures where a part of architecture - lets bring back those days!!

[paintera999]

Kouros !

For the Archaic Greeks, "kouroi" were the perfected images of masculinity. They embody a specifically Greek ideal. The Anavysos Kouros is one of the best preserved examples of this ideal.

[misflora]

Proportional perfection

[hadrian6]

Sculptors Model. Egypt. New Kingdom 1550 - 1077 B.C http://hadrian6.tumblr.com

[theancientwayoflife]

~ Head of Zeus.

Place of origin: Civita Lavinia, Italy

Culture: Early Roman

Date: A.D. 1-200

[sparkymanstuff-gr-originalblog]

[misflora]

Well defined chest and shoulder muscles

[hadrian6]

Marble Mask of Zeus Ammon, Roman. 2nd century AD, Vienna Kunsthistorisches Museum, Austria. http://hadrian6.tumblr.com

[olympic-paris]

Greek bronzes are more than artistic masterpieces

They're a unification of art and science. Let's check out the chemistry, craftsmanship, and beauty that make these creations truly extraordinary...

[misflora]

I am so amazed with the level of detail !

[aruhlmann]

[polymorphousculturevulture]

Poséidon d'Artémision, période hellénistique

[misflora]

The rope or braided hair is a masculine detail showing power and authority.

[antonio-m]

"Hercules and Antaeus", c.1620 by Stefano Maderno (1576-1636). Italian sculptor. National Museum of Scotland. terracotta sculpture

[hadrian6]

Bust of Antinous. Roman. circa 130-138 AD. found at Hadrian's Villa in 1769. marble. Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge (UK) http://hadrian6.tumblr.com