The pteryges

- Item #: 111730

ISBN 978-1-60606-077-3

“This catalogue is a welcome and engrossing testimony to the nearly lost art of both anatomy illustration

Torso of a Cuirassed Statue - Reproduction Murua The pterygesOnly the torso and one arm survive of the over life size portrait statue of a man wearing full military parade armor that inspired this reproduction. Such cuirassed statues were a popular form of sculpture used to honor emperors, their male relatives, victorious generals, and military heroes. On most cuirassed statues, the breastplate is very elaborate with symbolic and allegorical relief decoration, which emphasized the emperors power. This example