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Relief of a Rhodian trireme

Relief of a Rhodian trireme





Artist : Pythocritos

Date : approx. between 180 and 190 B.C.

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Outdoor Architecture
Sculpture (Low relief)

Area related
Lindos (Greece)

Description   

The well-known relief of a Rhodian trireme (warship) was cut into the rock at the foot of the steps leading to the acropolis. On the bow stood a statue of General Hagesander, the work of the sculptor Pythokritos, who also carved the Winged Victory of Samothrace. The relief dates from about 180 BC.
Item(s) related   
Louvre Museum :
Escalier Daru
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Statue
Pythocritos
approx. from 200 to 170 B.C.
Relief of a Rhodian trireme
Pythocritos