Menelaus Supporting the Body of Patroclus
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Menelaus Supporting the Body of Patroclus is a classical marble sculpture depicting the Trojan War hero Menelaus holding the fallen Patroclus, celebrated for its dramatic expression of grief and heroism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Menelaus Supporting the Body of Patroclus canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
classical sculpture
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marble sculpture ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| artForm | figurative sculpture ⓘ |
| artisticFunction |
commemorative
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narrative representation ⓘ |
| artisticTradition | Greco-Roman sculpture ⓘ |
| basedOn | Iliad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Greek culture ⓘ |
| depicts |
Menelaus
NERFINISHED
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Patroclus NERFINISHED ⓘ scene from the Trojan War ⓘ |
| genre | classical art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
figure of Menelaus
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figure of Patroclus ⓘ supporting base ⓘ |
| iconography |
fallen warrior
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hero supporting comrade ⓘ |
| language | visual ⓘ |
| material | marble ⓘ |
| movement | classical Greek art ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
death in battle
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grief ⓘ heroism ⓘ |
| portraysEmotion |
heroic resolve
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pathos ⓘ sorrow ⓘ |
| represents |
heroic ideal
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loyalty between warriors ⓘ sacrifice in war ⓘ |
| subjectHeading | Menelaus supporting the body of Patroclus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
art historical analysis
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museum catalog entries ⓘ scholarly articles on classical sculpture ⓘ |
| topic |
Greek mythology
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Trojan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visualStyle |
dramatic composition
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dynamic pose ⓘ naturalistic anatomy ⓘ |
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