Charioteer of Delphi
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The Charioteer of Delphi is a renowned ancient Greek bronze statue from around 470 BCE, celebrated for its realistic detail and serene expression, and considered a masterpiece of early Classical sculpture.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Delphi Charioteer statue | 0 | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Classical Greek art masterpiece
→
ancient Greek bronze statue → sculpture → |
| associatedWith |
Pythian Games
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chariot race victory → |
| clothing |
long chiton
→
xystis → |
| country | Greece → |
| creatorAttributedTo |
Calamis
→
Pythagoras of Rhegion → |
| dateCreated | early 5th century BCE → |
| dedicatedAs | votive offering → |
| dedicatedTo | Apollo → |
| depicts |
chariot driver
→
victorious athlete → |
| discoveredAt |
Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi
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surface form:
Sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi
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| discoveredIn | 1896 → |
| eyeMaterial |
inlaid glass
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stone → |
| feature |
detailed folds of drapery
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realistic anatomical detail → serene expression → subtle contrapposto stance → |
| foundIn | a buried pit near the Temple of Apollo → |
| genre | early Classical sculpture → |
| hairDetail | finely detailed curls → |
| height | about 1.8 metres → |
| inception | c. 470 BCE → |
| inscriptionEvidence | fragmentary base inscription naming Polyzalus → |
| locatedIn |
central Greece
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surface form:
Central Greece
Delphi → Phocis → |
| location | Delphi Archaeological Museum → |
| material | bronze → |
| missingParts |
chariot and horses
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left forearm → right forearm → |
| movement |
Early Classical period
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Severe Style → |
| museumCollection | Archaeological Museum of Delphi permanent collection → |
| originallyIncluded |
chariot
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groom → horses → |
| partOf | a larger sculptural group with chariot and horses → |
| preservationState | remarkably well preserved torso and head → |
| probablePatron |
Polyzalus of Gela
→
Sicilian tyrant → |
| significance |
key example of transition from Archaic to Classical style
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one of the best-preserved large-scale Greek bronzes → |
| uncertainAuthorship | true → |
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
Delphi Charioteer statue