Artists became fascinated with the idea of childhood and old age instead of beauty and masculinity.
Marble statue of an old woman description.
On view at the met fifth avenue in gallery 153.
More become interested in seeing a statue that has characteristics that catches the viewer s eyes.
Artists became fascinated with the idea of childhood and old age instead of beauty and masculinity.
The back of the drapery is not carefully finished as it would not have been visible.
The old market woman is a marble statue that dates back to the early imperial period which also known as the hellenistic period.
The old market woman is a marble statue that dates back to the early imperial period which also known as the hellenistic period.
This large figure probably was part of a group of funerary statues that were placed within a deep covered niche.
Although this statue is known familiarly as the old market woman it probably represents an aged courtesan on her way to a festival of dionysos the god of wine.
Marble statue of a woman late 4th century b c.
One such statue to generate this is the old market woman.
More become interested in seeing a statue that has characteristics that catches the viewer s eyes.
It is said to have been created by julio claudian around the second century although some do believe it is a roman copy of a hellenistic bronze.
The old market woman is a marble sculpture that depicts and resembles older struggling women from the hellenistic age.