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Hellenistic Art, Ancient Greek Sculpture, Hellenistic Period, Roman Statue, Classic Sculpture, Greek Statues, Empire Romain, Roman Sculpture, Greek And Roman Mythology

This statue, though morbid, has got some incredible elements in it. Due to a lack of a decent sized picture of the side of this statue, you miss out on the strong stance of the husband and absolute dead weight of the already killed wife. She hangs from his arm languid and loose, bending so that one believes she would collapse out of the pedestal if her husband's supporting hand is retracted. The event that is occurring before the audience's eyes is shocking as well. Though lacking any gore…

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https://flic.kr/p/2pXvHpG | Statue of Alexander the Great from Magnesia ad Sipylum, 2 | Hellenistic period, mid-late 2nd c. BCE Found at Manisa (ancient Magnesia ad Sipylum; see on Pleiades), Lydia, Anatolia  In the collection of, and photographed on display in, the Istanbul Archaeological Museum Inv. 709 T (Mendel 536) arachne.dainst.org/entity/1067816 Alexander The Great Sculpture, Alexander The Great Wallpaper, Alexander Statue, Adonis Statue, Alexander The Great Art, Greece Sculpture, Alexander The Great Statue, Hellenistic Sculpture, Classical Studies

Hellenistic period, mid-late 2nd c. BCE Found at Manisa (ancient Magnesia ad Sipylum; see on Pleiades), Lydia, Anatolia In the collection of, and photographed on display in, the Istanbul Archaeological Museum Inv. 709 T (Mendel 536) arachne.dainst.org/entity/1067816

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Battle Of Issus, Hellenistic Art, Hellenistic Period, Pompeii And Herculaneum, Roman Mosaic, Empire Romain, Grece Antique, The Great, Alexander The Great

Alexander the Great records two great silver shields, spitting fire around the rims in the sky that dived repeatedly at his army as they were attempting a river crossing. The action so panicked his elephants, horses, and men they had to abandon the river crossing until the following day.

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ArtStation - Pyrrhus of Epirus, Joan Francesc Oliveras Pallerols Ancient Macedonia, Military Camp, Punic Wars, Greek Pantheon, Second Cousin, Hellenistic Period, Historical Illustration, Roman Republic, Classical Period

PYRRHUS OF EPIRUS (319 - 272 BC) was a Greek king of the early Hellenistic period, famous for being one of the great enemies of the Roman Republic, but also known for his invasion of Carthaginian Sicily. It was during Pyrrhus’ invasion that the Romans fought against war elephants for the first time, in this case, Indian elephants. Pyrrhus was a member of the Molossian tribe of Epirus, and a second cousin to Alexander the Great (Pyrrhus’ father Aeacides was a cousin of Alexander’s mother…

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