Statuette of Neptune
100–1 B.C.
- Medium
- Bronze
- Dimensions
- 16.4 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-218542
Neptune (Greek: Poseidon), the god of the sea, stands completely nude with his weight on his right leg. Originally, his raised right hand would have supported a trident, and he may have held a dolphin or ship's ornament in his left. Even with these attributes missing, the figure's unkempt hair, spiky crown of water plants, and mobile, restless-looking pose identify him as the sea god.The elongated but muscular physique, small head, and majestic stance, as well as the way in which the figure’s arms extend into the space around it, derive from the innovations of the Greek sculptor Lysippos in the late 300s B.C. The mannered and almost playful exaggeration of the traits in this statuette, however, typifies a revival of the style in the late 100s B.C.
Provenance
Gift of Barbara and Lawrence Fleischman
Registry history
- 100–1 B.C. — Recorded in the collection of J. Paul Getty Museum — sculpture
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