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Terracotta painted gorgoneion antefix (roof tile)

Terracotta painted gorgoneion antefix (roof tile). Culture: Greek, South Italian, Tarentine. Dimensions: H. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm.) W. 10 5/16 in. (26.2 cm.) Depth as preserved 3 11/16 in. (9.4 cm.). Date: ca. 540 B.C.. The clear modeling and the vivid traces of paint make this antefix a fine example of its kind. Although the colors (yellow, red, and blue) may appear faded now, their original hue would have been rich and pronounced, appropriate for the frightful theme and its high placement along the roof of a temple. The Gorgon functioned as a protective symbol and thus was an appropriate decoration for sacred architecture.
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Terracotta painted gorgoneion antefix (roof tile)
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Terracotta painted gorgoneion antefix (roof tile). Culture: Greek, South Italian, Tarentine. Dimensions: H. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm.) W. 10 5/16 in. (26.2 cm.) Depth as preserved 3 11/16 in. (9.4 cm.). Date: ca. 540 B.C.. The clear modeling and the vivid traces of paint make this antefix a fine example of its kind. Although the colors (yellow, red, and blue) may appear faded now, their original hue would have been rich and pronounced, appropriate for the frightful theme and its high placement along the roof of a temple. The Gorgon functioned as a protective symbol and thus was an appropriate decoration for sacred architecture.
Técnica/material:
Terracotta, paint; mold-made
Periodo:
ARCHAIC
Museo:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Crédito:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
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Modelo: No - Propiedad: No
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Tamaño imagen:
4200 x 3150 px | 37.9 MB
Tamaño impresión:
35.6 x 26.7 cm | 14.0 x 10.5 in (300 dpi)
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