Servant du temple ; temple boy
Description
Pierre beige. ; La coiffure caractéristique des jeunes garçons que l'on a désignés sous le terme de 'servants du temple' ou 'temple boys' est posée sur une chevelure travaillée tout autour de la tête et traitée en grosses mèches ondulées. Les traits du visage sont très accentués: nez droit, menton pointu, yeux abrités par une paupière supérieure bien dessinée. L'ouvrier s'est appliqué à traduire l'anatomie de l'oreille, ce qui est assez rare à Chypre, avec un piètre résultat cependant. Les yeux profondément enfoncés sous l'arcade sourcilière, les lèvres entrouvertes, le traitement des cheveux suggèrent la datation.
About this work
The artwork titled "servant du temple ; temple boy" is preserved at musée d'art et d'archéologie du Pays de Laon. 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, chypriote, sculpture. It was created using the following materials and techniques: calcaire. Its period of creation is identified as: 4th Century av JC;3rd Century av JC.
The Conserving Museum
"servant du temple ; temple boy" is preserved at musée d'art et d'archéologie du Pays de Laon, an institution bearing the « Musée de France » label. This label ensures that the collections are managed rigorously in terms of conservation, inventory, and public accessibility.
Data sources
The information about this work comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, published on data.gouv.fr under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
About this artwork
servant du temple ; temple boy, actuellement au musée d'art et d'archéologie du Pays de Laon. La technique employée est : calcaire. Les dimensions de l'oeuvre sont : H.9 ; la.8.3 ; Ep.8.3 ; H. totale 10.4 ; la. totale 10.2. Cette réalisation date de la 4e siècle av JC;3e siècle av JC.
Creation context
servant du temple ; temple boy émerge du bouillonnement de la 4e siècle av JC;3e siècle av JC, époque où atteint la pleine maturité de son art. Visible au musée d'art et d'archéologie du Pays de Laon, cette œuvre illustre à quel point le contexte historique nourrit et façonne la création artistique, lui conférant une profondeur qui va bien au-delà de la seule dimension esthétique.
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