The Death of Socrates
Jacques-Louis David
1787
Thursday, 7 June 2012
Jacques-Louis David. The Death of Socrates. 1787
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Saturday, 27 August 2011
Unknown Artist. Soteria (Salvation). New Roman. Antioch. 5th Century
Soteria (Salvation)
Unknown Artist
5th Century
New Roman
Antioch (present-day Antakya (Hatay Province) TURKEY)
Saturday, 9 April 2011
Polyeuktos. Demosthenes. 280 BC. later Roman copy
Demosthenes
Polyeuktos
280 BC
later Roman copy
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Monday, 5 July 2010
Antiokhos. Athena Parthenos. 1st century BC. Copy of 5th century BC original by Pheidias of Athens
Athena Parthenos
Antiokhos
1st century BC. Copy of 5th century BC original by Pheidias of Athens
Here is a contemporary reconstruction of what a present-day American sculptor, Alan LeQuire, thought that Pheidias’ original work looked like. At least one of the copies survived until the sack of Constantinople by the papist invaders in 1204… they destroyed it during their orgy of destruction:
Athena Parthenos
Alan LeQuire
1990. copy Nashville TN (USA)
