Warrior (so-called “Borghese Gladiator”)
Pentelic marble. Ephesus, ca. 100 BCE.
Inv. No. Ma 527 (MR 224).Paris, Louvre MuseumPhoto by Ilya Shurygin
Warrior (so-called “Borghese Gladiator”).
Pentelic marble. Ephesus, ca. 100 BCE.
Inv. No. Ma 527 (MR 224).
Paris, Louvre Museum.
Origin:
Was discovered in 1609 in Anzio in the course of excavations of a Nero’s palace. Was restored of 17 fragments by Nicolas Cordier. Was stored in Rome as a part of the Borghese collection. In 1807 the sculpture was bought by Napoleon from Camillo Borghese. Exposed in the Louvre since 1808.
Credits:
© 2013. Photo: Ilya Shurygin.
Keywords: γλυπτική sculptura sculpture sculptural scultura skulptur greek greca greco greche griechische griechisches grecque grecquesё ἄγαλμα άγαλμα statua statuae statue statues statui statuen statuons pentelic marble of an warrior borghese gladiator by sculptor agasias son dositheus dositheos gladiatore di figlio dositeo from the collection inv no ma 527 mr 224 (mr 224)
