Peter von Hess. The Hanging of Patriarch Gregory V. undated (second quarter of the 19th century)

The Hanging of Patriarch Gregory V

Peter von Hess

undated (second quarter of the 19th century)

Peter von Hess. The Sacred Band at the Battle of Dragatsani. undated (second quarter of the 19th century)

The Sacred Band at the Battle of Dragatsani

Peter von Hess

undated (second quarter of the 19th century)

Polyeuktos. Demosthenes. 280 BC. later Roman copy

Demosthenes

Polyeuktos

280 BC

later Roman copy

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)

Unknown Artist. Athena Varvakeion. Roman copy. first half of the 3rd century AD. Copy of 5th century BC original

Athena Varvakeion

Unknown Artist

first half of the 3rd century AD. Roman copy. original 5th century BC

Unknown Artist. Diskobolos (The Discus Thrower). Greco-Roman. 2nd century AD Copy. Original by Myron of Athens. mid-5th century BC

Diskobolos (The Discus Thrower)

Unknown Artist

2nd century AD. Greco-Roman. Original by Myron of Athens, mid-5th century BC

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This is the greatest artwork with athletics as the theme… bar none. It has NEVER been surpassed. Chalk one up for the Greeks…

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