Statue of Atlas holding the celestial sphere (Farnese Atlas)
Marble. Roman copy of a Greek sculpture of the 2nd cent. BCE.H. 191 cm. Diameter of the sphere 66 cm. Inv. No. 6374.Naples, National Archaeological MuseumPhoto by Ilya Shurygin
Statue of Atlas holding the celestial sphere (Farnese Atlas).
Marble. Roman copy of a Greek sculpture of the 2nd cent. BCE.
H. 191 cm. Diameter of the sphere 66 cm.
H. 191 cm. Diameter of the sphere 66 cm.
Inv. No. 6374.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum
(Napoli, Museo archeologico nazionale).
Literature:
THE EPOCH OF THE CONSTELLATIONS ON THE FARNESE ATLAS AND THEIR ORIGIN IN HIPPARCHUS’S LOST CATALOGUE
BRADLEY E. SCHAEFER (http://www.phys.lsu.edu/farnese/JHAFarneseProofs.htm)
BRADLEY E. SCHAEFER (http://www.phys.lsu.edu/farnese/JHAFarneseProofs.htm)
Credits:
© 2012. Photo: Ilya Shurygin.
Keywords: γλυπτική sculptura sculpture sculptural scultura skulptur ρωμαϊκό αντίγραφο roman copy copia romana römische kopie copie romaine ελληνική μυθολογία mythologia graeca greek mythology mitologia greca griechische mythologie grecque ἄγαλμα άγαλμα statua statuae statue statues statui statuen statuons ἄτλας άτλας atlas atlante marble of holding the celestial sphere farnese collection collezione hellenistic inv no 6374
