Barberini Faun, c. 220 B.C.E., Hellenistic Period (Glyptothek, Munich). Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris & Dr. Steven Zucker. Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.
This is art of highest order... In my opinion, the most gorgeous sculpture ever made. This may be a matter of taste, but composition as well as execution and emotional content are at the highest top of achievement, exactly as speakers argue.
Dare I say it but this is even better than Michelangelo's David... How is this piece not world famous. Michelangelo was one of the greatest geniuses of all time but surely he would have been in awe of this.
Whoever did this was incredibly accomplished. The Greeks were astonishing in their ability to portray the human body. And we have no idea who did this work!
a incredible statue , like the best sculptures of other famous Greek sculptors, presents a absolute realism, muscles, tendons, body symmetry, all perfectamente reproduced, fantastic.
Procopius has left an account of the 537 siege of Castel Sant'Angelo describing how the defenders were desperately grabbing statuary and what ever else they could find to send cascading down onto the attacking Goths. I can only imagine the utter astonishment on the faces of any who happened to look up to capture a fleeting last second glance of the full frontal assault plunging their way. Even though the sculpture was badly damaged in its long fall, perhaps we owe a small debt of gratitude to the nameless handful of Goths who reluctantly cushioned the impact and prevented much greater damage. jtk
"That sculptor who created such a majestic piece like this should be widely known and even more famous than Michelangelo, considering the perfection achieved in this sculpture.
What are the sources that indicate Satyrs are below humans in the divine hierarchy? It seems natural given their libidinous and beastial nature. Satyrs are often paired with nymphs, so would nymphs also be below or above humans? Some heroes are born from nymphs which suggests to me that nymphs are on a level near to heroes.
@@watch-Dominion-2018 Most ancient Greek and Roman sculptures were originally painted in sometimes quite vibrant colours. However, in many cases this paint had faded or abraded over the millenia and what little was still left at time of discovery was often "cleaned" off by restorers and curators because for a long time people preferred the white marble aesthetic and liked to pretend that ancient statues weren't painted.
