Hygieia or Atalanta

Sculpture

Museum of Antiquities - University of Saskatchewan

Front

2015-00-00

Name/Title

Hygieia or Atalanta

Entry/Object ID

77G1118

Description

Head of either Hygieia (a goddess) daughter of Asclepius, or Atalanta. Hair tied up at back by band.

Type of Sculpture

Statue

Artwork Details

Medium

Resin

Context

Sculpted by Scopas of Paros, and originally from the sanctuary of Athene at Tegea. This head expresses great character and is an unconventional example of the idealized beauty standards of classicism, and is therefore linked to works from the middle period of Praciteles (340 B.C.). The beauty of Hygieia results from the finesse of her narrow face and her deep-seated melancholy eyes.

Made/Created

Date made

375 BCE - 325 BCE

Time Period

Classical

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

Greek - Classical

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

18.1 cm

Width

19 cm

Depth

25 cm

Dimension Description

Base Width

Width

12 cm

Dimension Description

Base Depth

Depth

11 cm

Dimension Description

Base Height

Height

12 cm

Research Notes

Research Type

Reference

Notes

Lullies, R. Greek Sculpture. H. N. Abrams, 1957. Public: No

Research Type

Reference

Notes

Zervos, Christian. L'Art en Grece. Editions "Cahiers d' Art", 1934. Public: No

Research Type

Reference

Notes

Woodford, S. An Introduction to Greek Art (Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 1986). Public: No