Grabnaïskos of Aristonautes
The tomb Naïskos des Aristonautes in the National Archaeological Museum of Athens (NAMA) with the inventory number 738 is dated to around 320 BC. Dated.
The grave monument in the shape of a naïskos with a statue standing in it was found near the Dipylon Gate in Kerameikos , the cemetery of ancient Athens . It was made of Pentelic marble and has a total height of 2.48 m, the statue alone is 1.55 m. Most of the relief has been preserved, but parts of the back, the right pilaster , the left foot from the metatarsus and parts of the standing surface there and a large part of the right leg from the thigh to the metatarsus had to be modernized. Both forearms are largely missing, including the hands.
The man shown in the Naïskos temple dressed as a hoplite is known from an inscription on the architrave . It is about Aristonautes, the son of Archenautes, from the Demos Halai ( Ἀριστοναύτης Ἀρχεναύτο Ἁλαιεύς ). Aristonautes stands with legs apart, occupying a large part of the base of the Naïskos, with his right foot and face facing the observer. The rest of the body is turned to the left, giving the impression of movement. He is ready to attack an opponent. Aristonautes wears a short chiton , a breastplate, a chlamys and a helmet. The right arm holds a shield, the left hand is probably a sword. The grave monument is a culturally and historically significant work. It stands at the transition from classical to the art of Hellenism . When it comes to dating, the researchers are not entirely in agreement; it is from 350 to 310 BC. BC.
literature
- Nikolaos Kaltsas : Sculpture in the National Archaeological Museum, Athens , The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles 2002 ISBN 0-89236-686-9 , pp. 204-205
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supporting documents
- ↑ Inscriptiones Graecae (IG) II² 5462 .
- ↑ Nikolaos Kaltsas: around 320 BC. Chr .; Manolis Andronikos : around 320/10 BC Chr.