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The head of Socrates from the Brangwyn Collection in the Archaeological Museum in Split

Nenad Cambi


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Abstract

This work contains publication of the unnaturally large portrait of
Socrates from the collection of the artist Sir Frank Brangwyn (1867
-1956), which is purportedly originally from Split (now held in the
Archaeological Museum in Split). It is made of limestone, and it once
belonged to an entire statue. It is most akin to the type B Socrates (the
original is from approximately 320 BC), but it had undergone some
modifications in relation to the archetype, particularly in the formation
of the hair. The Roman copy is from the time of the Tetrarchy and it may
have been a component of the décor of Diocletian’s Palace.

Keywords

Socrates; Brangwyn; Split

Hrčak ID:

75381

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/75381

Publication date:

30.11.2011.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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