Marble Statue Of An Old Woman Description
More become interested in seeing a statue that has characteristics that catches the viewer s eyes.
Marble statue of an old woman description. Marble statue of a woman late 4th century b c. Fine large scale statues of fishermen peasants and aged courtesans became valued religious dedications sometimes placed in a park like setting within the sanctuary of the god. The back of the drapery is not carefully finished as it would not have been visible. The old market woman figure 1 is nothing like what one would expect from a greek statue.
Artists became fascinated with the idea of childhood and old age instead of beauty and masculinity. The old market woman is an example of realism that evolved in the hellenistic times as well as a votive statue to the god dionysus and a woman that can be compared to a drunk. This large figure probably was part of a group of funerary statues that were placed within a deep covered niche. The old market woman is a marble sculpture that depicts and resembles older struggling women from the hellenistic age.
Although this statue is known familiarly as the old market woman it probably represents an aged courtesan on her way to a festival of dionysos the god of wine. More become interested in seeing a statue that has characteristics that catches the viewer s eyes. One such statue to generate this is the old market woman. Artists became fascinated with the idea of childhood and old age instead of beauty and masculinity.
On view at the met fifth avenue in gallery 153.