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| Keywords: Bust Ganymede Louvre Ma535.jpg Portrait of Ganymede The antique head comes from a group representing the abduction of Ganymede by Zeus a statuary type known by several copies of the entire group and by separate heads like this one Naked bust and pedestal are modern additions Ganymede's pose reproduces and reverses that of the statue of Paris by Greek 4th century BC sculptor Euphranor cf Louvre Ma 4708 Roman artwork of the Imperial Era 2nd century CE found in 1784 near the tomb of Caecilia Metella south of Rome Portrait de Ganymède La tête antique provient d'un groupe représentant l'enlèvement de Ganymède par Zeus un type connu par plusieurs copies entières et des têtes isolées comme celle-ci Le buste nu et le piédouche sont des additions modernes La pose de Ganymède reproduit en l'inversant celle de la statue de Pâris par le sculpteur grec Euphranor cf Louvre Ma 4708 Œuvre romaine d'époque impériale IIe siècle de notre ère découverte en 1784 près du tombeau de Cécilia Métella au sud de Rome Roman Empire century 2 AD Pentelic marble cm 56 Institution Louvre object department Greek Etruscan and Roman antiquities 21913 object history ProvenanceEvent discovery Rome 1784 credit line ProvenanceEvent seized Musei Capitolini French state 1798 accession number Ma 535 own photo date Marie-Lan Nguyen artwork license PD-old-100 photo license other versions <gallery> Image Ganymede Louvre jpg </gallery> Marble busts in France Paris Louvre Ancient Roman busts in France Paris Ancient Roman busts of Ganymede Paris Busts in the Louvre Greek antiquities in the Louvre - not on exhibit Phrygian caps Mausoleum of Cecilia Metella Rome Ancient Roman busts from Rome | ||||
