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Poseidon

ArtistKalamis, possibly
Artist Info.Greece ca. 460-30 BC
ViewFull length from front center
Dateca. 460 BC
SubjectSculpture
PeriodGreek Classical Period
Materialbronze
Dimensions209 cm high
CollectionGreece, Athens, National Museum
Inv. No.15161
Add'l. Info.found off Cape Artemision in Euboea
Saskia No.Jgc-0285
SourceCunningham & Reich, Culture and Values, 6th ed., chapter 2, plate 1
 Gardner, Art Through the Ages, 11th ed., chapter 5, plate 36
 Hartt, Art: A History of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, 4th ed., chapter 7, plate 33
 Janson, History of Art, 6th ed., chapter 5, plate 48
 Margaret Lazzari, Exploring Art, 1st ed., chapter 9, plate 4
 Schneider Adams, Art Across Time, 2nd ed., chapter 5, plate 23