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Athenian vase shapes
Athenian vase shapes 		Vase, from the Dipylon Cemetery, detail, 6th BC
Vase, from the Dipylon Cemetery, detail, 6th BC 		Exekias. The Suicide of Ajax, black-figure decoraion on an amphora. Ceramic, 540 BCE
Exekias. The Suicide of Ajax, black-figure decoraion on an amphora. Ceramic, 540 BCE
Pan Paiter. Artemis Slaying Actaeon, red-figer decoration on a bell krater. Ceramc, 470 BCE
Pan Paiter. Artemis Slaying Actaeon, red-figer decoration on a bell krater. Ceramc, 470 BCE 		Kouros, 600 BCE. Marble
Kouros, 600 BCE. Marble 		Kouros, 600 BCE. Marble
Kouros, 600 BCE. Marble
Peplos Kore, from the Acropolis, Ahens. Marble, 530 BCE
Peplos Kore, from the Acropolis, Ahens. Marble, 530 BCE 		Pepos Kore, from the Acropolis, Ahens. Marble, 530 BCE
Pepos Kore, from the Acropolis, Ahens. Marble, 530 BCE 		Peplos Kore, from the Acropolis, Ahens. Marble, 530 BCE
Peplos Kore, from the Acropolis, Ahens. Marble, 530 BCE
Peplos Kore, from the Acropolis, Ahens. Marble, 530 BCE
Peplos Kore, from the Acropolis, Ahens. Marble, 530 BCE 		Peplos Kore, from the Acropolis, Ahens. Marble, 530 BCE
Peplos Kore, from the Acropolis, Ahens. Marble, 530 BCE 		Kore from Chios (c510 BC) polychromed marble (Athens, Acropolis Museum)
Kore from Chios (c510 BC) polychromed marble (Athens, Acropolis Museum)
Kore from Chios (c510 BC) polychromed marble (Athens, Acropolis Museum)
Kore from Chios (c510 BC) polychromed marble (Athens, Acropolis Museum) 		Kleobis and Biton, the "Twins," Delphi Museum
Kleobis and Biton, the "Twins," Delphi Museum 		Moscophoros, the Calf-Bearer, Archaic (Acropolis Museum)
Moscophoros, the Calf-Bearer, Archaic (Acropolis Museum)
Kore (c510 BC) from the Acropolis Kore from the Acropolis Museum
Kore (c510 BC) from the Acropolis Kore from the Acropolis Museum 		Kore from Chios (c510 BC) polychromed marble (Athens, Acropolis Museum)
Kore from Chios (c510 BC) polychromed marble (Athens, Acropolis Museum) 		Ionian Kore, Acropolis Museum, Polychromed marble
Ionian Kore, Acropolis Museum, Polychromed marble
Ionian Kore, Acropolis Museum, Polychromed marble
Ionian Kore, Acropolis Museum, Polychromed marble 		Kroisos from Anavyssos, grave marker (c540-515 BC) (Athens, National Museum) polychromed (painted) marble
Kroisos from Anavyssos, grave marker (c540-515 BC) (Athens, National Museum) polychromed (painted) marble 		Kroisos from Anavyssos, grave marker (c540-515 BC) (Athens, National Museum) polychromed (painted) marble
Kroisos from Anavyssos, grave marker (c540-515 BC) (Athens, National Museum) polychromed (painted) marble
Kroisos from Anavyssos, grave marker (c540-515 BC) (Athens, National Museum) polychromed (painted) marble
Kroisos from Anavyssos, grave marker (c540-515 BC) (Athens, National Museum) polychromed (painted) marble 		Peplopheros. Roman copy. Original from ca. 470 BC.
Peplopheros. Roman copy. Original from ca. 470 BC. 		Aristodikos, grave marker, (c480 BC)
Aristodikos, grave marker, (c480 BC)
Kritios Boy, marble, 480 BCE Kritios Boy, marble, 480 BCE
Kritios Boy, marble, 480 BCE Kritios Boy, marble, 480 BCE 		Kritios boy(c480 BC) marble
Kritios boy(c480 BC) marble 		Polykleitos. Spear Bearer (Doryphoros), Roman copy of the original bronze of 450-440 BC. Marble
Polykleitos. Spear Bearer (Doryphoros), Roman copy of the original bronze of 450-440 BC. Marble
polykleitos, Doryphoros (The Canon, or Spear Carrier) marble, c450 BC (Vatican Museums)
polykleitos, Doryphoros (The Canon, or Spear Carrier) marble, c450 BC (Vatican Museums) 		wax armature
wax armature 		wax
wax
wax model
wax model 		wax mold
wax mold 		wax heat
wax heat
wax bronze
wax bronze 		wax removal
wax removal 		wax final
wax final
Charioteer, from the sanctuary of Apollo, Delphi. Bronze, 470 BCE
Charioteer, from the sanctuary of Apollo, Delphi. Bronze, 470 BCE 		Young Warrior, found in the sea off Riace, Italy. Bronze with bone and glass eyes, silver teeth, and copper lips and nipples, 460-450 BCE
Young Warrior, found in the sea off Riace, Italy. Bronze with bone and glass eyes, silver teeth, and copper lips and nipples, 460-450 BCE 		Young Warrior, found in the sea off Riace, Italy. Bronze with bone and glass eyes, silver teeth, and copper lips and nipples, 460-450 BCE
Young Warrior, found in the sea off Riace, Italy. Bronze with bone and glass eyes, silver teeth, and copper lips and nipples, 460-450 BCE
Attributed to Euphranor, Bronze figure (Paris?) found at Antikythera (Athens, National Museum, c340 BC)
Attributed to Euphranor, Bronze figure (Paris?) found at Antikythera (Athens, National Museum, c340 BC) 		Attributed to Euphranor, Bronze figure (Paris?) found at Antikythera (Athens, National Museum, c340 BC)
Attributed to Euphranor, Bronze figure (Paris?) found at Antikythera (Athens, National Museum, c340 BC) 		Attributed to Euphranor, Bronze figure (Paris?) found at Antikythera (Athens, National Museum, c340 BC)
Attributed to Euphranor, Bronze figure (Paris?) found at Antikythera (Athens, National Museum, c340 BC)
Bronze figure from Marathon
Bronze figure from Marathon 		Apollonios, Seated Boxer (Rome, Museo delle Terme)
Apollonios, Seated Boxer (Rome, Museo delle Terme) 		The "Young" Centaur (Rome, Conservatori Museum) bronze
The "Young" Centaur (Rome, Conservatori Museum) bronze
Zeus Abducting Ganymede, Olympia (c470 BC) polychromed terracotta acroterion from the Temple of Zeus
Zeus Abducting Ganymede, Olympia (c470 BC) polychromed terracotta acroterion from the Temple of Zeus 		Attributed to Myron, Athena and Marsyas group (Vatican Museums) marble copy after 5th century BC original
Attributed to Myron, Athena and Marsyas group (Vatican Museums) marble copy after 5th century BC original 		Hera Borghese. Roman copy. Original from the 5:th century BC.
Hera Borghese. Roman copy. Original from the 5:th century BC.
Diadoumenos, or the Fillet Binder (Roman copy after bronze original c.450)
Diadoumenos, or the Fillet Binder (Roman copy after bronze original c.450) 		Stele of Hegeso from the Kerameikos Cemetary(c410)
Stele of Hegeso from the Kerameikos Cemetary(c410) 		Praxiteles, Crouching Aphrodite or so-called "Venus of Doidalsas" (Paris, Louvre) mid 3rd century BC
Praxiteles, Crouching Aphrodite or so-called "Venus of Doidalsas" (Paris, Louvre) mid 3rd century BC
Praxiteles, Crouching Aphrodite or so-called "Venus of Doidalsas" (Paris, Louvre) mid 3rd century BC
Praxiteles, Crouching Aphrodite or so-called "Venus of Doidalsas" (Paris, Louvre) mid 3rd century BC 		Wounded Amazons, copies after originals known to have been created by Polykleitos and Phidias for competition won by Polykleitos in Ephesos
Wounded Amazons, copies after originals known to have been created by Polykleitos and Phidias for competition won by Polykleitos in Ephesos 		Wounded Amazons, copies after originals known to have been created by Polykleitos and Phidias for competition won by Polykleitos in Ephesos
Wounded Amazons, copies after originals known to have been created by Polykleitos and Phidias for competition won by Polykleitos in Ephesos
Aphrodite of Knidos, 300BC
Aphrodite of Knidos, 300BC 		Apoxyomenos ("The Scraper") Roman marble copy after c330 bronze original (Rome, Vatican Museums)
Apoxyomenos ("The Scraper") Roman marble copy after c330 bronze original (Rome, Vatican Museums) 		Attributed to Praxiteles, Hermes with the Infant Dionysos at Olympia (c340 BC) marble copy(?) after marble or bronze original
Attributed to Praxiteles, Hermes with the Infant Dionysos at Olympia (c340 BC) marble copy(?) after marble or bronze original
Attributed to Praxiteles, Hermes with the Infant Dionysos at Olympia (c340 BC) marble copy(?) after marble or bronze original
Attributed to Praxiteles, Hermes with the Infant Dionysos at Olympia (c340 BC) marble copy(?) after marble or bronze original 		Attributed to Praxiteles, Hermes with the Infant Dionysos at Olympia (c340 BC) marble copy(?) after marble or bronze original
Attributed to Praxiteles, Hermes with the Infant Dionysos at Olympia (c340 BC) marble copy(?) after marble or bronze original 		Attributed to Praxiteles, Hermes with the Infant Dionysos at Olympia (c340 BC) marble copy(?) after marble or bronze original
Attributed to Praxiteles, Hermes with the Infant Dionysos at Olympia (c340 BC) marble copy(?) after marble or bronze original
Satyr with Infant Dionysos (Rome, Vatican Museums)
Satyr with Infant Dionysos (Rome, Vatican Museums) 		Lysippos, Burned marble copy of the bronze Herakles
Lysippos, Burned marble copy of the bronze Herakles 		Heracles; Lyssipos; c. 330 BC
Heracles; Lyssipos; c. 330 BC
Standing Satyr (Rome, Vatican Museums)
Standing Satyr (Rome, Vatican Museums) 		Praxiteles, Apollo Sauroctonios (The Lizard-killer) Roman copy after 4th century Greek original (Rome, Vatican Museums)
Praxiteles, Apollo Sauroctonios (The Lizard-killer) Roman copy after 4th century Greek original (Rome, Vatican Museums) 		Aphrodite of Melos, second century BC (Paris, Louvre)
Aphrodite of Melos, second century BC (Paris, Louvre)
Aphrodite of Melos (Venus di Milo): detail - head in profile -ca. 150-100 B.C. marble
Aphrodite of Melos (Venus di Milo): detail - head in profile -ca. 150-100 B.C. marble 		After Knidian Aphrodite of Praxiteles, Medici Aphrodite, marble (Florence, Uffizi)
After Knidian Aphrodite of Praxiteles, Medici Aphrodite, marble (Florence, Uffizi) 		Aphrodite pursued by Pan
Aphrodite pursued by Pan
Apollo with eagle
Apollo with eagle 		(hellenistic)Attributed to Leochares, The Apollo Belvedere (Rome, Vatican Museums)
(hellenistic)Attributed to Leochares, The Apollo Belvedere (Rome, Vatican Museums) 		The Belvedere Torso (Rome, Vatican Museums)
The Belvedere Torso (Rome, Vatican Museums)
The Belvedere Torso (Rome, Vatican Museums)
The Belvedere Torso (Rome, Vatican Museums) 		galatian killing self, Roman copy of the original bronze of 220 BCE. Marble
galatian killing self, Roman copy of the original bronze of 220 BCE. Marble 		Dying Gaul from Monument to Attalos II, Pergamon (Roman marble copy after c240 bronze, Rome, Capitoline Museum)
Dying Gaul from Monument to Attalos II, Pergamon (Roman marble copy after c240 bronze, Rome, Capitoline Museum)
Dying Gaul
Dying Gaul 		Dying Gallic Trumpeter, Roman copy of the original bronze of 220 BCE. Marble
Dying Gallic Trumpeter, Roman copy of the original bronze of 220 BCE. Marble 		Dying Gallic Trumpeter, Roman copy of the original bronze of 220 BCE. Marble
Dying Gallic Trumpeter, Roman copy of the original bronze of 220 BCE. Marble
Dying Gallic Trumpeter, Roman copy of the original bronze of 220 BCE. Marble
Dying Gallic Trumpeter, Roman copy of the original bronze of 220 BCE. Marble 		Dying Gallic Trumpeter, Roman copy of the original bronze of 220 BCE. Marble
Dying Gallic Trumpeter, Roman copy of the original bronze of 220 BCE. Marble 		Epigonos (?). Dying Gallic Trumpeter, Roman copy of the original bronze of 220 BCE. Marble
Epigonos (?). Dying Gallic Trumpeter, Roman copy of the original bronze of 220 BCE. Marble
Epigonos (?). Dying Gallic Trumpeter, Roman copy of the original bronze of 220 BCE. Marble
Epigonos (?). Dying Gallic Trumpeter, Roman copy of the original bronze of 220 BCE. Marble 		Market Woman. Marble, 2nt century BCE
Market Woman. Marble, 2nt century BCE 		Dying Niobid, in the National Museum of the Terms of Diocletian.
Dying Niobid, in the National Museum of the Terms of Diocletian.
Discobolos (c450 BC) Roman marble copy after bronze original (Rome, National Museum)
Discobolos (c450 BC) Roman marble copy after bronze original (Rome, National Museum) 		Discobolos (c450 BC) Roman marble copy after bronze original (Rome, National Museum)
Discobolos (c450 BC) Roman marble copy after bronze original (Rome, National Museum) 		Discobolos (c450 BC) Roman marble copy after bronze original (Rome, National Museum)
Discobolos (c450 BC) Roman marble copy after bronze original (Rome, National Museum)
Discobolos (c450 BC) Roman marble copy after bronze original (Rome, National Museum)
Discobolos (c450 BC) Roman marble copy after bronze original (Rome, National Museum) 		Laocoon and His Sons, perhaps the orinal of the 2nd or 1st centry BCE or a Rman copy of the 1st century CE. Marble
Laocoon and His Sons, perhaps the orinal of the 2nd or 1st centry BCE or a Rman copy of the 1st century CE. Marble 		The Laocöon Group (Rome, Vatican Museums)
The Laocöon Group (Rome, Vatican Museums)
Laocoon and His Sons, perhaps the orinal of the 2nd or 1st centry BCE or a Rman copy of the 1st century CE. Marble
Laocoon and His Sons, perhaps the orinal of the 2nd or 1st centry BCE or a Rman copy of the 1st century CE. Marble 		Boy Strangling a Goose, Roman copy (?) after Hellenistic original (Vatican Museums)
Boy Strangling a Goose, Roman copy (?) after Hellenistic original (Vatican Museums) 		Musa Melpomene. 1st century BC.
Musa Melpomene. 1st century BC.
Magna Mater. 69-96 BC
Magna Mater. 69-96 BC 		"Spinario," Rome, Museo Conservatori (bronze)
"Spinario," Rome, Museo Conservatori (bronze) 		Aphrodite. A hadrianic-era copy of a late-hellenistic original.
Aphrodite. A hadrianic-era copy of a late-hellenistic original.



The Three Graces (Roman -Greek original ca. 2nd century B.C.) marble
The Three Graces (Roman -Greek original ca. 2nd century B.C.) marble 		Sleeping Hermaphrodite (Roman copy after Polykles - ca. 160 B.C.) marble
Sleeping Hermaphrodite (Roman copy after Polykles - ca. 160 B.C.) marble 		Great Altar of Zeus - Pergamon: Hekate and Artemis battling the Giants - detail of E. frieze - ca. 180-175 B.C. marble
Great Altar of Zeus - Pergamon: Hekate and Artemis battling the Giants - detail of E. frieze - ca. 180-175 B.C. marble
Great Altar of Zeus - Pergamon Altar: Athena seizing the Giant Alcyoneos by the hair;detail of E. frieze - ca. 180-175 B.C. marble
Great Altar of Zeus - Pergamon Altar: Athena seizing the Giant Alcyoneos by the hair;detail of E. frieze - ca. 180-175 B.C. marble
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