Posted by I took these photographs when I visited the “Altes Museum” in Berlin in 2002. I checked recently the online collection of the Museum, and all the objects are there.
Statue, clothed, standing
3rd quarter of the 5th century BC
Early Imperial marble copy after a Greek bronze original by the sculptor Polyklet for the sanctuary of Artemis in Ephesus. From antiquity, a competition between the most famous sculptors of classical times for the depiction of a wounded amazon has survived. Polyklet’s work has been recognized as the finest and one of the most celebrated masterpieces of the Classical period. Repeated many times in Roman times, the Berlin statue is one of the best copies.
Statue, nude, standing
mid 5th century BC
Roman copy of the early Imperial period after a Greek bronze statue of Polykleitos. The shape of the spear-bearer of Polykleitos reflects the experimental examination of the interplay of stress and relief in the depiction of the human body. Depicted is the ideal of the athletic, armed man who uses his life and limb for the freedom of his city.
Statue, nude, standing
Late 4th century BC/ early 3rd century BC
The statue, found in the Renaissance, went through many collections before Frederick II acquired it. His arms are imaginatively complemented and give the statue its name. Stylistically, he is associated with the environment of the sculptor Lysippus of Sicyon. At this point since 1830, it is the signet of the antique collection.
Statue, nude, standing
Late 5th century BC/ early 4th century BC
Roman copy of the 2nd century AD. after the Greek bronze statue of the so-called Narcissos by Polyket around 400 BC. Chr.
Statue, nude, standing
2nd quarter of the 4th century BC
Roman copy around 150 AD. after a Greek original from around 370 – 350 BC; the original is attributed to the Attic sculptor Praxiteles.