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CHARLES HENRY NIEHAUS. Caestus
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Titre: Caestus
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Caestus. Artist: Charles Henry Niehaus (American, Cincinnati, Ohio 1855-1935 Grantwood, New Jersey). Dimensions: 35 1/4 x 15 x 15 in. (89.5 x 38.1 x 38.1 cm). Date: 1883-85; cast 1901. The Munich-trained Niehaus modeled Caestus in Rome, combining the inspiration of ancient sculpture with his penchant for anatomical realism. The work depicts a rigidly posed athlete preparing for a fight by binding leather straps in a crisscross pattern around his forearms. This arrangement of straps, known as a caestus, was the ancient Roman equivalent of the modern day boxing glove. Lead or iron weights were often secured over the knuckles to increase the impact of the blows.
Caestus. Artist: Charles Henry Niehaus (American, Cincinnati, Ohio 1855-1935 Grantwood, New Jersey). Dimensions: 35 1/4 x 15 x 15 in. (89.5 x 38.1 x 38.1 cm). Date: 1883-85; cast 1901. The Munich-trained Niehaus modeled Caestus in Rome, combining the inspiration of ancient sculpture with his penchant for anatomical realism. The work depicts a rigidly posed athlete preparing for a fight by binding leather straps in a crisscross pattern around his forearms. This arrangement of straps, known as a caestus, was the ancient Roman equivalent of the modern day boxing glove. Lead or iron weights were often secured over the knuckles to increase the impact of the blows.
Technique/matériel: BRONZE
Musée: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Crédit: Album
Taille de l'image: 1830 × 3378 px | 17.7 MB
Taille d'impression: 15.5 × 28.6 cm | 720.5 × 1329.9 in (300 dpi)
