| Artist | |
|---|---|
| Place of production | Rome, Michele Gherardi |
| Date | early 20th century (plaster cast), 120-140 AD, after a statue from around 200-150 BC (original) |
| Object type | plaster cast |
| Medium, technique | plaster |
| Dimensions | 160 x 118 x 50 cm |
| Inventory number | Ag.280 |
| Collection | Classical Antiquites - Plaster casts |
| On view | Star Fortress (Komárom), Famous Sculptures from the Hellenistic Period (Third to First Centuries BC) and their Reception, Gallery IX |
The half-horse, half-human centaur is naked. The hide of an animal hangs on his arm, there is a shepherd’s staff (pedum) in his left hand — the attributes of a world beyond civilization. The pine branch and syrinx carved on the support of the original statue (not represented in the cast) can also be interpreted this way. The face of the centaur reflects vivacious joy — this is his home. According to the Greek inscription on the base, the statue from the second century AD was sculpted by Aristeias and Papias. Both were active in a workshop in Aphrodisias in Asia Minor. From the end of the first century BC Aphrodisias was one of the most significant sculptural centres of the Roman Empire.
Hekler, Antal, Az antik gipszgyűjtemény I-II., Budapest, 1919-1920, 1923, no. no. 351.
This record is subject to revision due to ongoing research.
