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Photo taken Jan. 2020.
Can anyone ID the Artist?
Can't tell if this paste up was used for artistic or commercial use. .
"Fragmentary colossal marble head of a youth
Greek, Hellenistic period, 2nd Century B.C. (?)
Discovered at Pergamon, at upper terrace of
gymnasium, 1879.
The function and importance of this extraordinary head have only recently been understood. The youth, with long curling locks and a brooding expression, was originally part of a draped bust set in a marble roundel almost four feet in diameter. It is probably among the earliest known sculptures of this type (imagines clipaerae) in marble and over life-size in scale. It would have been one of a number that adorned the walls of a particularly grand space in the gymnasium. He may represent a young god or possibly Alexander the Great. Even in its damaged state, the head exemplifies the combination of sensitivity and presence that are characteristic of the finest Pergamene sculpture."
Part of a visiting exhibition from the Pergamon Museum (Berlin) at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC -- July 4, 2016
In Explore
How fragmented is your reality?
What does fragmented mean in psychology?
When a person experiences severe trauma, their identity, including personality and emotions, goes through a process of fragmentation. This is when the body divides traits and feelings, and groups them into smaller sections, keeping some of them hidden until a safe space for expression is provided.
So how much do you really know about yourself? - A strange concept - that you might not actually know yourself.
As we all get older it occurs to me that we may not be able to trust our own memories. A very worrying thought.
Candid shot, Taunton, Somerset, UK
Abstract geometric image created from shot of office block in Reading, Berkshire UK. Needed some light relief from all those still life images I have been posting.
taken on 16 January 2019. at JR Akihabara Station, Chiyoda City, Tokyo.
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