The Disckophorus' Head - a photo on Flickriver

            This Berlin copy belongs to one group of roman copies made by clearly imitating the style of the original bronze sculptures.
Referring to the original bronze sculpture, the sharp edged parts of the Disckophorus’ face may be interpreted in this way: the lip edged line imitated the transition from the bronze to the copper pads applied on the lips, and the carvings of the iris indicate the inlaying of the eyeballs.
For this reason, the roman artist imitates the metal hair treatment made in the original sculpture, using the fine art of cesellin.

The Roman artist, who made this copy in the time of Hadrian, made a reinterpretation of Polycleitos’ original: he inserted the wings on the Disckophorus’ head, a clear quotation of an other well know Polycleitus’ statue: Hermes or Hypnos.

Roman Marble Copy from a Greek original
Polycleitos original,  460 BC.
Roman copy, Hadrian period, 120- 135 AD

Berlin, Altes Museum

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Taken on: January 3, 2011

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Sets appears in: • Roman Copies of Greek Originals • Berlin, Altes Museum

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