100.IG Terme Boxer (OBJECT)

Title

100.IG Terme Boxer (OBJECT)

Description

This is “The Terme Boxer,” attributed to Apollonius, and one of the few surviving bronze statues from the classical era. This muscular man is seated on a stone structure, wearing only boxing attire such as wraps for his hands and penis. The Terme Boxer represents a change in depicting heroic figures, from beautiful unburdened youth to a man beaten down by life yet still looking upwards, signaling changing virtues in the Mediterranean from purity to hardiness.

Artist

unknown (attributed to Apollonius)

Medium

sculpture
statue

Material

bronze

Dimensions

H. 128 cm

Chronology

Hellenistic Period

Current Location

Museo Nazionale Palazzo Massimo, Rome

Museum No.

1055

Provenience

Rome

AW3D Contributors

This entry was composed by Andre Rivera (IUPUI).
  • Dr. Elizabeth Thill, advisor
  • Cheyenne Eversole, curator
  • Ryan Knapp, technological advisor

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