Roman copy of a greek original by polyeuktos erected in the agora of athens in 280 bc.
Marble copy of a portrait of demosthenes.
Orator and outspoken opponent of macedonian control over athens committed suicide to avoid capture and execution.
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Demosthenes a prominent fourth century b c.
Without plinth height 1 92 m.
The original is a roman partial copy head mounted on a herm in marble of a bronze statue of demosthenes made by polyeuktos and erected in the athenian agora in 280 bce.
Demosthenes was an orator who passionately opposed the macedonian control of mainland greece.
The hands now holding a scroll have been restored in marble.
Copy of a greek bronze statue by polyeuktos of ca.
Numerous copies of this portrait type are extant.
His father also named demosthenes who belonged to the local tribe pandionis and lived in the deme of paeania in the athenian countryside was a wealthy sword maker.
Decades later the.
Demosthenes looks straight ahead with thick upper and lower lids.
Marble head of demosthenes with knitted brow and compressed lips roman copy of a statue by polyeuktos erected in 280bc.
Early on in his career he recognized that the rise in power of philip ii of macedonia was a threat to greek independence and he initiated a lifelong aggressive anti macedonian policy which he pleaded publicly to the athenians and the.
He spoke against the capitulation of athens in particular and his posthumous portrait was erected in the athenian marketplace around 280bc after his suicide.
Demosthenes committed suicide when the macedonians wanted him extradited for speaking out against their supremacy.
The method supposedly goes back to famous greek orator demosthenes whose first public speech caused him such embarrassment that he secluded himself in rigorous training before he dared appear before an audience again.
384 322 b c of athens is widely considered the greatest orator of ancient greece.
This copy was acquired in 1898 cast from a roman marble in the vatican but stylistically very smiliar to the glyptotek s staue of demosthenes.
This is a head portrait sculpture depicting demosthenes.
Portrait of demosthenes 384 322 b c 2nd century a d.
Aeschines demosthenes greatest political rival maintained that his mother kleoboule was a scythian by blood.
384 322 b c of athens is widely considered the greatest orator of ancient greece.
The original greek version now lost was created by the sculptor polykleitos around 40 years after the death of demosthenes in 322 bc.
Early on in his career he recognized that the rise in power of philip ii of macedonia was a threat to greek independence and he initiated a lifelong aggressive anti macedonian policy which he pleaded publicly to the athenians and.
Detail of a marble portrait herm of the athenian orator demosthenes.