A GYMNASION ASSEMBLAGE LOST AT SEA? THE STATUES FROM THE ANTIKYTHERA SHIPWRECK RECONSIDERED
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| Title: | A GYMNASION ASSEMBLAGE LOST AT SEA? THE STATUES FROM THE ANTIKYTHERA SHIPWRECK RECONSIDERED |
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| Authors: | Brian Martens |
| Contributors: | University of St Andrews.School of Classics |
| Source: | The Annual of the British School at Athens. :1-53 |
| Publisher Information: | Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2025. |
| Publication Year: | 2025 |
| Subject Terms: | T-NDAS |
| Description: | The Antikythera shipwreck provides a rare chronological anchor in the history of Greek sculpture. The cargo, a massive haul of more than four-dozen bronze and marble statues, in addition to amphorae and portable luxury goods, was lost at sea c. 70–50 BCE, possibly later, along the north-east coast of the island of Antikythera. Previous research on the sculptural assemblage from the wreck has focused on the style and iconographic heritage of individual statues. This article examines the statuary as a gathered whole to isolate trends in material, size, and subject matter. The results suggest a main setting where some, maybe all, of the statues might have originally been displayed: the gymnasion. The statues were probably obtained through plunder or extortion, not normal commercial activity. The study concludes by considering where the statues might have been set up once they reached their presumed destination in Italy. It is shown that the statues were most appropriate for display in a lavish public building in Rome. |
| Document Type: | Article |
| File Description: | application/pdf |
| Language: | English |
| ISSN: | 2045-2403 0068-2454 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/s006824542510021x |
| Access URL: | https://hdl.handle.net/10023/32857 |
| Rights: | CC BY |
| Accession Number: | edsair.doi.dedup.....a1c8dfdbb47fdf18bbde9b89688243fe |
| Database: | OpenAIRE |
Nájsť tento článok vo Web of Science | Abstract: | The Antikythera shipwreck provides a rare chronological anchor in the history of Greek sculpture. The cargo, a massive haul of more than four-dozen bronze and marble statues, in addition to amphorae and portable luxury goods, was lost at sea c. 70–50 BCE, possibly later, along the north-east coast of the island of Antikythera. Previous research on the sculptural assemblage from the wreck has focused on the style and iconographic heritage of individual statues. This article examines the statuary as a gathered whole to isolate trends in material, size, and subject matter. The results suggest a main setting where some, maybe all, of the statues might have originally been displayed: the gymnasion. The statues were probably obtained through plunder or extortion, not normal commercial activity. The study concludes by considering where the statues might have been set up once they reached their presumed destination in Italy. It is shown that the statues were most appropriate for display in a lavish public building in Rome. |
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| ISSN: | 20452403 00682454 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/s006824542510021x |