Pugilatore in reposo Palazzo Massimo Rome Italy(06)

Pugilatore in reposo

Roma, pendici occidental del Quirnale, via IV Novembre, ex convent di San Silvestro (1885). Occultato tra I muri di Fondazione di un edificio antico.
Bronzo

The boxer is portrayed in a moment of rest after a fight. Sitting with his legs apart and his forearems resting on his thighs, he has relaxed shoulders and joined hands, which are still wearing boxing gloves (himántes oxeis). The frontal sitting pose and the relaxation of his body’s muscles are contrasted by a distinct rotation of his head to the right. The figure conquers the surrounding space and directs the viewer’s attention to the fighter’s face. His gaze concentrated upwards and his slightly parted lips in a deep breath heighten the expressive intensity of his face, which is covered with scars, recent cuts and bruises, with drops of blood visible on his right arm and corresponding leg.
His athletic body is marked by the brutality of combat, and also displays the infibulation of the male member (kynodésme), a further detail of extreme realism in the portrayal of an aspect linked to ancient sporting activity.
This statue of exceptional quality is principally attributed to an artist of the late Hellenistic period (2nd-1st century BC), inspired by the work of the Greek sculptor Lysippas (4th century BC)

From the placard : Museo Nazionale Romano Palazzo Massimo Rome Italy.

www.museonazionaleromano.beniculturali.it/

(...ran into an old acquaintance from the MET while in Rome)

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Taken on: June 11, 2019

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Camera: Sony NEX-7, f/4.0, 1/250 sec, 19mm (=28mm), ISO 6400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony NEX-7
Aperture:	f/4.0
Exposure Time:	0.004 sec (1/250)
Focal Length:	19mm (35mm equivalent: 28mm)
ISO:	6400
Exposure Bias:	+0.3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	NEX-7 v1.00
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