Statue of ornith

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Front view

The statue of the ornith ( ancient Greek ΟΡΝΙΘΗ ) is part of the collection of antiques in Berlin . The highly archaic round sculpture belongs to a larger monument that was built by the sculptor Geneleos in the middle of the 6th century BC. Was created for the installation in Heraion of Samos . It belongs to the group of Koren statues .

The tall, narrow marble girl statue was erected as an ensemble together with five other statues from family members, probably as a family Christmas present . Outwardly, it largely corresponded to two other statues that showed their sisters, even though Geneleos gave the statues individual features and differences in details for all their similarity. From the viewer's point of view, the statue of Ornith was second from the right, next to the statue of the father on the right and a sister on the left. Her name ΟΡΝΙΘΗ , ornith , ancient Greek for little bird , is carved into the robe. At first glance, it appears brittle to modern viewers, but on closer inspection the statue still looks attractive today.

Rear view

Today the statue is missing the head, part of the neck, the lower hem of the garment, the feet and three quarters of the plinth . Other slight damage can be found on the back. The statue shows a crack below the right hand. The front shows some signs of weathering. Ornithe wears a long, belted chiton with tied sleeves. The fabric is thin and soft, the puff falls sideways over the hips. Smooth and grooved garments alternate, the folds are evenly designed. The body shapes stand out clearly under the robe, the fabric almost appears translucent. With her right hand she gathers her robe a bit, which in connection with the slightly forward leg builds up tension between the leg and the lower body. The left arm hangs loosely at the side, the fist is clenched. The statue of Ornith is a little more delicate than the surviving statue of her sister Philippe . In contrast to her sister, some of the carefully braided strands of hair, which look like pearls, fall over her chest. The female proportions suggest a girl in puberty.

Reconstruction of the group at the original installation site

The statue made of white-gray, large crystalline marble is considered to be one of the outstanding works of Sami , even East Ionian sculptures of its time. In the years shortly before the middle of the 6th century BC, the sculptor Geneleos began to break through the rigid Kor system and introduce a slight movement. Made a significant contribution to the development of Greek sculpture. Perhaps the movement alludes to a round dance by the sisters. With a height of 1.68 meters, a width of 48 centimeters and a depth of 29.5 meters, the statue is slightly larger than life. It was found in 1912 near the original site in the Heraion of Samos. Since the inventory in 1913, it has been part of the Berlin Collection of Antiquities on Museum Island under the inventory number Sk 1739 .

literature

  • Max Kunze : Statue of the ornith from the Geneleos group. In: Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (editor): The antique collection. Old Museum • Pergamon Museum. Philipp von Zabern, Darmstadt 1992, ISBN 3-8053-1187-7 , pp. 92-93. [as the 1st edition of the catalog of the reunified antique collection]
  • Huberta Heres : Statue of Ornith. In: Brigitte Knittelmayer and Wolf-Dieter Heilmeyer (editor): Die Antikensammlung. Old Museum • Pergamon Museum. Philipp von Zabern, Darmstadt 1998, ISBN 3-8053-2449-9 , pp. 126-128. [as the 2nd edition of the catalog of the reunified antique collection]
  • Sylvia Brehme : statue of ornith. In: Andreas Scholl and Gertrud Platz-Horster (editors): Die Antikensammlung. Old Museum • Pergamon Museum. Philipp von Zabern, Darmstadt 2007, ISBN 978-3-8053-2449-6 , pp. 146-149. [as the 3rd edition of the catalog of the reunified antique collection]
  • Sylvia Brehme: Ornith, work of Geneleos. In: Agnes Schwarzmaier , Andreas Scholl and Martin Maischberger (editor): National Museums in Berlin. The antique collection. Old Museum • New Museum • Pergamon Museum. Philipp von Zabern, Darmstadt 2012, ISBN 978-38053-4576-7 , pp. 38-40. [as the 4th edition of the catalog of the reunited antique collection; almost identical article to the previous edition]

Web links

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