Athlete
Maker
Fonderia Chiurazzi
(Italian, founded 1870)
Dateearly 20th century
MediumBronze
Dimensions44 1/2 x 18 x 44 1/2 in. (113 x 45.7 x 113 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineBequest of John Ringling, 1936
Object numberSN5128
Excavated in 1754, this statue is one of a pair of young athletes found in the garden of the Villa of the Papyri in Herculaneum. Although the boy was at one time believed to be a wrestler, his lean figure and momentary pose – with raised right heel – suggest that he might be a runner, poised at the starting line.
On View
On viewLocation
- Museum of Art, Courtyard
