Iberian sculpture
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Iberian sculpture refers to the ancient pre-Roman sculptural tradition of the Iberian Peninsula, characterized by stylized human and animal figures, stone reliefs, and funerary monuments that strongly influenced early 20th-century modern art.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient art tradition
ⓘ
archaeological culture ⓘ sculpture style ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture | Iberians ⓘ |
| commonMotif |
bulls
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lions ⓘ mythical creatures ⓘ seated female figures ⓘ sphinxes ⓘ warriors ⓘ |
| developedIn | pre-Roman period ⓘ |
| flourishedDuring |
3rd century BCE
ⓘ
4th century BCE ⓘ 5th century BCE ⓘ 6th century BCE ⓘ |
| foundIn |
eastern Iberian Peninsula
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southeastern Iberian Peninsula ⓘ southern Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
architectural relief decoration
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frontal poses ⓘ funerary monuments ⓘ geometric ornamentation ⓘ large stone statues ⓘ schematic treatment of anatomy ⓘ stone reliefs ⓘ stylized animal figures ⓘ stylized human figures ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
funerary commemoration
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religious representation ⓘ territorial or political display ⓘ votive offering ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
Amedeo Modigliani
ⓘ
Cubism ⓘ European avant-garde ⓘ Pablo Picasso ⓘ early 20th-century modern art ⓘ |
| hasNotableExample |
Bicha of Balazote
ⓘ
Lady of Elche ⓘ
surface form:
Dama de Guardamar
Lady of Baza ⓘ Lady of Elche ⓘ Osuna reliefs ⓘ Pajarillo de Huelma monument ⓘ Porcuna sculptures ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Etruscan art
ⓘ
Greek Antiquity ⓘ
surface form:
Greek art
Near Eastern art ⓘ Phoenician art ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| usedMaterial |
bronze
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limestone ⓘ stone ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.