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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.
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.