Abduction of Iole
Marble. Neo-Attic relief panel. Mid-2nd cent. CE.
Inv. No. 2120.Athens, Archaeological Museum of PiraeusPhoto by Ilya Shurygin
Abduction of Iole.
Marble. Neo-Attic relief panel. Mid-2nd cent. CE.
Inv. No. 2120.
Athens, Archaeological Museum of Piraeus
(Αθήνα, Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Πειραιά).
Description:
Relief representation of Herakles mounting a four-hourse chariot (quadriga) and holding Iole, whom he has abducted. In front of the chariot a youth in the role of nymphagogos (leader of the bride).
Credits:
© 2014. Photo: Ilya Shurygin.
Data: museum annotation.
Data: museum annotation.
Keywords: γλυπτική sculptura sculpture sculptural scultura skulptur greek greca greco greche griechische griechisches grecque grecquesё ανακούφιση relief rilievo ελληνική μυθολογία mythologia graeca mythology mitologia mythologie ἡρακλῆς ηρακλής herakles heracles èracle eracle héraclès piraeus reliefs rilievi del pireo piräus du pirée marble neo-attic abduction of iole nymphagogos quadriga inv no 2120
