Cast bronze scuplture /Delhoi Greece
The original of this early classical sculpture is a heroic sized bronze in the museum at Delphi, Greece. The Charioteer was once part of a large sculpture group, complete with chariot and four horses. It was commissioned to commemorate the King of Gela’s victory in the chariot races of 478 B.C. However, It is not the portrait of an individual but an idealized evocation of heroic strength and beauty, done by a sculptor whose identity is unknown.
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The original of this early classical sculpture is a heroic sized bronze in the museum at Delphi, Greece. The Charioteer was once part of a large sculpture group, complete with chariot and four horses. It was commissioned to commemorate the King of Gela’s victory in the chariot races of 478 B.C. However, It is not the portrait of an individual but an idealized evocation of heroic strength and beauty, done by a sculptor whose identity is unknown.
