Is the Artemision Zeus or Poseidon?
Cosmology and Belief Art: Zeus of Artemision (also called Poseidon)
Where was the Artemision Zeus found?
Cape Artemesion
The Zeus of Artemision is a rather grand bronze statue that serves as an example of fifth century sculpture like the Diskobolos. It was recovered from a Roman shipwreck near Cape Artemesion in 1928 which means that the Romans most likely intended to transport it from Greece to Rome but apparently failed in doing so.
Who created the Artemision Bronze?
Many believe that it was made by the great sculptor Kalamis (Calamis), thought to be an Athenian who worked principally in Asia Minor. Another possibility is that one of the students of Kalamis made the Bronze.
What does the Artemision Bronze represent?
The Artemision Bronze represents either Zeus, the ancient Greek king of the gods of Mount Olympus, or possibly Poseidon, the god of the Sea. This sculpture is a rare, ancient Greek bronze sculpture that was recovered from the sea off Cape Artemision, Greece.
What Greek god ruled all other gods?
ZEUS
ZEUS: KING OF THE GODS Zeus was the king of Mount Olympus, the home of Greek Gods, where he ruled the world and imposed his will on to Gods and humans.
When was the Artemision Bronze found?
1926 CE
The statue was found in 1926 CE and then excavated in 1928 CE; it currently holds a prominent position within the National Archaeological museum at Athens. A cast of it can also be found at the cast gallery of Cambridge University’s Museum of Classical Archaeology.
Who is the bronze god Poseidon?
This bronze god sank to the bottom of the sea where he sat for millennia, but who is he and what can he tell us? Artemision Zeus or Poseidon, c. 460 B.C.E., bronze, 2.09 m high, Early Classical (Severe Style), recovered from a shipwreck off Cape Artemision, Greece in 1928 (National Archaeological Museum, Athens)
What is the bronze statue at Artemision?
Artemision Bronze. The Artemision Bronze (often called the God from the Sea) is an ancient Greek sculpture that was recovered from the sea off Cape Artemision, in northern Euboea. It represents either Zeus or Poseidon, is slightly over lifesize at 209 cm, and would have held either a thunderbolt, if Zeus, or a trident if Poseidon.
How tall is Poseidon’s statue?
Artemision Zeus or Poseidon, c. 460 B.C.E., bronze, 2.09 m high, Early Classical (Severe Style), recovered from a shipwreck off Cape Artemision, Greece in 1928 (National Archaeological Museum, Athens)
When was Zeus statue found?
Artemision Zeus or Poseidon, c. 460 B.C.E., bronze, 2.09 m high, Early Classical (Severe Style), recovered from a shipwreck off Cape Artemision, Greece in 1928 (National Archaeological Museum, Athens) More Smarthistory images…