Faune dansant hellénistique
Description
Patine verte ; Dos courbé en arrière par la danse. Les bras sont levés, avant-bras disparus. Jambe cassée sous le genou. Jambe droite cassée au niveau de la cuisse. La tête rejetée en arrière coiffée d'une chevelure bouclée, couronnée de pampres noués derrière la tête. Visage barbu exécuté avec soin : 2 cornes surmontent le front marqué de rides. Grands yeux, pupilles incisées, nez droit et pommettes saillantes. Les courtes boucles de la barbe et la moustache entourent la bouche finement dessinée. Corps, avant-bras et cuisses fortement musclés. Pénis modelé, surmonté d'incisions simulant les poils pubiens. La queue s'attache au niveau de la taille au dessus du fessier. L'épaississement des hanches et du bassin tout comme les rides faciales semblent indiquer qu'il s'agit d'un faune âgé.
About this work
The artwork titled "Faune dansant hellénistique" is preserved at musée archéologique de Cimiez. This piece is listed in the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, which catalogues the works held in French museums.
Technique and Materials
This work belongs to the field: archéologie, sculpture, croyances - coutumes. It was created using the following materials and techniques: bronze (fonte à la cire perdue).
The Conserving Museum
musée archéologique de Cimiez preserves this work in its collections. As a « Musée de France » labeled museum, the institution is committed to preserving and showcasing the pieces entrusted to it.
Data sources
The information about this work comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, published on data.culture.gouv.fr under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
About this artwork
Faune dansant hellénistique est conservée au musée archéologique de Cimiez dans le domaine archéologie, sculpture, croyances - coutumes. Le procédé technique employé est bronze (fonte à la cire perdue). Cette pièce mesure Hauteur en cm 26 ; Poids en kg 1,5261.
Creation context
Faune dansant hellénistique est le produit de la rencontre entre le talent de et les aspirations de la . Abritée au musée archéologique de Cimiez, cette œuvre cristallise les questionnements artistiques propres à une époque qui voit naître de nouvelles formes d'expression et de nouveaux rapports à la création.
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