Images Dated 2009 April

Boxer of Quirinal, also known as the Terme Boxer

Greek Art. Hellenistic. Boxer of Quirinal or the Terme Boxer. Bronze sculpture of the Hellenistic period (1st century B.C.). Boxer sitting at rest, with metal and leather dressings used for combat. Palazzo Massimo. National Roman Museum. Rome. italy

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12 Apr 2009

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Greek Mythology. Zeus of Otricoli. Marble bust. Roman copy a

Greek Mythology. Zeus of Otricoli. Marble bust. Roman copy after a Greek original from the 4th century. Restored in 1783 by Giovanni Pierantoni. He added the bust, neck and back of the head that it must originally been part of the colossal cultic statue showing Zeus seated on a throne. Pio-Clementino Museum. Vatican Museums. Vatican City

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