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The Dying Galatian (Capitoline Museums, Rome)

The Dying Galatian is a Roman marble copy of a Hellenistic work of the late 3rd century BC.

It has commonly been assumed that the original bronze was part of a statuary group on the Pergamon's acropolis memorializing the victory of Attalos in 230 BC over the Gauls.

In spite of the fact that it represents a defeated fighter, it still preserves his bravery and fearlessness.

The sculpture depicts physical suffering expressively and it try to provoke an emotional reaction from the observer.

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Uploaded on July 16, 2017
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