The Farnese Diadumenos is a 1st-century AD, slightly smaller than lifesize, Roman marble copy of
Polyclitus's
Diadumenos
The ''Diadumenos'' ("diadem-bearer"), together with the ''Doryphoros'' (spear bearer), are two of the most famous figural types of the sculptor Polyclitus, forming a basic pattern of Ancient Greek sculpture that all present strictly idealized ...
sculpture. Once in the
Farnese collection
The classical sculptures in the Farnese Collection, one aspect of this large art collection, are one of the first collections of artistic items from Greco-Roman Antiquity. It includes some of the most influential classical works, including the sc ...
, it is now in the
British Museum
The British Museum is a public museum dedicated to human history, art and culture located in the Bloomsbury area of London. Its permanent collection of eight million works is among the largest and most comprehensive in existence. It docum ...
.
[Accession number GR 1864.10-21.4 (Cat. Sculptures 501)]
See also
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Vaison Diadumenos
The Vaison Diadumenos is a life size marble statue of an athlete found at the Roman city of Vaison, southern France. Since 1870, it has been part of the British Museum's collection.
Discovery
The statue known as the Vaison Diadumenos was discover ...
, also in the British Museum
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Ancient Greek and Roman sculptures in the British Museum
Diadumenos
The ''Diadumenos'' ("diadem-bearer"), together with the ''Doryphoros'' (spear bearer), are two of the most famous figural types of the sculptor Polyclitus, forming a basic pattern of Ancient Greek sculpture that all present strictly idealized ...
Roman copies of 5th-century BC Greek sculptures
1st-century Roman sculptures
Archaeological discoveries in Italy
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