Marble Stele Grave Marker Of A Woman
Marble stele grave marker of a woman mid 4th century b c at the bohemian national cemetery in chicago illinois on a beautiful summer day.
Marble stele grave marker of a woman. Marble stele grave marker of a woman ca. On view at the met fifth avenue in gallery 158. Marble stele grave marker of a woman. The stele plural stelae as it is called in an archaeological context is one of the oldest forms of funerary art originally a tombstone was the stone lid of a stone coffin or the coffin itself and a gravestone was the stone slab that was laid over a grave now all three terms are also used for markers placed at the head of the grave.
The grave stele of hegeso most likely sculpted by callimachus is renowned as one of the finest attic grave stelae surviving mostly intact today. Marble stele grave marker of a woman mid 4th century b c. Greek attic the incomplete inscription makes clear that the seated woman is the daughter of a man from the deme political district of sounion in attica. Only the top right portion of the stele remains.
Gallery 159 marble stele grave marker of a youth and little girl with capital and finial in the form of a sphinx. It can now be found at the. This noble image of a woman brings to mind the philosopher aristotle s description of commonly held beliefs about the dead. Fragments of the marble stele grave marker of a woman holding a baby greek attic classical date ca.
The standing woman is named philte. The standing woman is named philte. The incomplete inscription makes clear that the seated woman is the daughter of a man from the deme political district of sounion in attica. The stele was kept in england in lowther castle in the collection of the earl of lonsdale richter 1954 53.
Marble stele grave marker of a youth and a little girl part 3 supported by bloomberg philanthropies due to rights restrictions this image cannot be enlarged viewed at full screen or downloaded. 400 375 b c greek attic marble parian total h. 11 185a d f g x date. Metropolitan museum of art new york.
84 2 cm stone sculpture. 11 141 on view in. Some graves in the 18th century also contained. 400 bce it is made entirely of pentelic marble it stands 1 49m high and 0 92m wide in the form of a naiskos with pilasters and a pediment featuring palmette acroteria the relief currently on display at the national.
It was found in acharnai attica greece in 1811 richter 1954 53. Marble stele grave marker of a young girl artist. It was used as a grave marker. Marble stele grave marker of a youth and little girl with capital and finial in the form of a sphinx artist.