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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Roman Bronze Leg from a Monumental Sculpture, 1st Century CE - 3rd Century CE
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Roman Bronze Leg from a Monumental Sculpture, 1st Century CE - 3rd Century CE
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Roman Bronze Leg from a Monumental Sculpture, 1st Century CE - 3rd Century CE

Roman Bronze Leg from a Monumental Sculpture, 1st Century CE - 3rd Century CE

Bronze
height 68.6 cm
height 27 in
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This highly unusual artefact demonstrates the best o Roman technical and artistic abilities in the castin of bronze sculptures. Originally belonging to monumental larger-than-life-size statue (the piece i 27 tall),...
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This highly unusual artefact demonstrates the best o Roman technical and artistic abilities in the castin of bronze sculptures. Originally belonging to monumental larger-than-life-size statue (the piece i 27 tall), this lower left leg has been exquisitel modelled and is in a very fine state of preservation.
The musculature of the calf namely the gastrocnemiu and soleus group is perfectly rendered, while th smaller muscles of the foot (extensor digitorum an associated muscles) can be clearly seen on the dorsa surface of the foot. As the tibia and fibula cannot b seen, and the muscles of the calf are very large, i is probable that this leg originally belonged to statue of an athlete, a muscular deity, or at least man who viewed it as appropriate to be portrayed i heroic stance. Using regression formulae designed fo calculating height from skeletal remains, the statu would have stood roughly 7 feet 3 inches tall. Th small details of the toenails and toes are incredibl lifelike and carefully rendered. There is a mark o the dorsal surface of the foot that may be a identifying stamp, but it cannot be clearly seen. Thi is a beautifully rendered, well-patinated an preserved masterwork from a dynamic time of Roma artistic and technical ingenuity: a wonderful ar object and an unsurpassable conversation piece.
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