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YOUTH FROM MARATHON FULL FIGURE STATUE
ITEM NUMBER: TEZHB100
SIZE: 22" HIGH
FEATURED FINISH: BRONZE PATINA
MEDIUM: BONDED STONE ON WALNUT BASE
SCULPTOR: ELEGANZA
SAFE FOR OUTDOOR USE?: F
SHIPPING AND HANDLING FEE: $39.00
TIME TO SHIP: MADE TO ORDER - 2-3 WEEKS
PRICE: $ 327.00
In truth, no one is certain what the youth of marathon statue represents. It was found in the Bay of Marathon in 1925. Some scholars feel this statue represents an athlete, possibly a greek marathon runner, in it's finer form.If this ancient Greek bronze statue represents an ancient greek marathon runner, it's certainly consistent in it's sculpturing, smooth and fine muscular body resembles a young runner or swimmer.It has a powerful majestic, yet graceful, presence about it. This ancient greek statue is simply beautiful and awe-inspiring.The Youth from Marathon is a prefect gift for the marathon runner. Ancient Greek Marathon RunnerThe Youth from Marathon statue derives its name for its discovery beneath the water of the Bay of Marathon in 1925. The Webster dictionary gives us the meaning of the word marathon as: in ancient Greece, a foot race of 26 miles and 385 yards, or any endurance contest. However, the youth from Marathon has never been identified. The young boy stands pensively performing an action which remains a mystery.He seems oblivious to the outside world as his eyes focus on some object that once rested on the flattened palm of his left hand. It is possible that object represented a living thing and that he used his upraised arm to attract its attention?The band encircling the head with a leaf attached at the center has also intrigued those who would identify the young boy. Is it a symbol of some secular or religious group to which the boy had belonged, or did it merely identify him as an athlete? The meaning of the statue may never be known. What does it matter? The immediately appealing beauty of the youth will continue to fascinate us and others in generations to come.There is a poetic grace, a sensitive dreamy quality in the figure that has caused the work to be associated with Praxiteles, one of the greatest sculptors of the fourth century BC, but there are other who also see in it the influence of Lysippos.The curious part remains; the fact that this statue was found in the Bay of Marathon, and today we celebrate many marathon races and marathon runners throughout the world.The Youth From Marathon (circa 350 B.C.) The statue derives its name from its discovery beneath the waters of the Bay of Marathon 1925. The subject has never been identified. The boy stands pensively performing an action which remains a mystery. He seems oblivious to the outside world as his eyes focus on some object that once rested on the flattened palm of his left hand. It is possible that object represented a living thing and that he used his upraised arm to attract its attention. The band encircling the head with a leaf attached at the center has also intrigued those who would identify the subject. Was it a symbol of some secular or religious group to which the boy had belonged, or did it merely identify him as an athlete? The meaning of the statue may never be known. What does it matter? The immediately appealing beauty of the youth will continue to fascinate us and others in generations to come. There is poetic grace, a sensitive dreamy Quality in the figure that has caused the work to be associated with Praxiteles, one of the greatest sculptors of the fourth century B.C. but there are others who also see in it the influence of Lysippos.
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