Statue of Artemis (NAMA 1829)
The so-called statue of Artemis in the National Archaeological Museum of Athens (NAMA) with the inventory number 1829 is a Hellenistic statue , possibly of Artemis , dating from around 100 BC. Was created.
The statue was found near the house of Diadumenos in Delos . It is 1.40 meters high and was made from Parian marble . Based on stylistic comparisons, the work can be traced back to the year 100 BC. To date.
Most of the statue is well preserved. In addition to some bumps, the right foot is missing from the tarsus, the right arm from above the elbow and the left hand from slightly above the wrist. Arm and hand were made separately and are lost, but not broken off. The head and parts of the himation (cloak) are modernly reattached after they were broken off. The right leg is the standing leg , the left the free leg . The goddess seems to be moving upright, slowly and loosely, the left foot is only slightly placed up to the ankles. Artemis wears a short-sleeved chiton , belted with a rope between the stomach and chest , over which is a belt made of faun leather , which is led diagonally from the right shoulder between the breasts to the left hip. The coat is wrapped around her left arm, hangs over her back and is drawn from the right side between her legs, where it hangs down to the floor. The right leg is partially covered. The face is flawless. The mouth is slightly open. Artemis is given special elegance in this statue by the processing of the hair. Two plaits are wrapped around the head . Two more, slightly smaller, braided braids are brought over from the front of the head to the back of the head.
literature
- Nikolaos Kaltsas : Sculpture in the National Archaeological Museum, Athens , The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles 2002, ISBN 0-89236-686-9 , p. 294.
