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The statue is positioned on a base of Vermont marble and measures 96 by 59 by 46 inches (2.4 m × 1.5 m × 1.2 m). The area between the figurehead and Bancroft Hall is called T-Court. [ 5 ] In 1930, the wooden "heart" and "brains" of the original statue were transferred to the bronze statue.
The taller of the two Artemis statues, a quiver strap runs diagonally over the figure's right shoulder and under her left arm. There is a trace of lead solder on the strap on the statue's back, which shows where the quiver was attached. Her hand still contains a lump of clay that was used to anchor her bow.
A y-shaped harness for a back quiver features on this bronze statue of Artemis, goddess of the hunt, mid-4th century BC. Back quivers are secured to the archer's back by leather straps, with the nock ends protruding above the dominant hand's shoulder. Arrows can be drawn over the shoulder rapidly by the nock.
A statue similar to those ones of Mont'e Prama was found at the Crabonaxia site, ... the quiver is sculpted on the back, in a very refined way. [35] [66]
The subject of the unfinished statue was never noted by Michelangelo, however, and contemporary historical sources disagree about the subject. According to Vasari it is an "Apollo", perhaps in the act of taking an arrow from a quiver. In the inventory of Cosimo I of 1553, however, it is identified as, "David", by whoever drew up the historic ...
Aug. 2—The statue of Don Diego de Vargas is back on public display in Santa Fe. This time it is part of a temporary educational exhibit that is open for public viewing, free of charge, at the ...
The 26-foot statue of the famed actress has drawn the ire of residents and critics alike. The mayor of Palm Springs announced recently that the Forever Marilyn statue will move to a city park.
The statue is also known as Diana with a Doe (French: Diane à la biche), Diana Huntress (French: Diane chasseresse), and Diana of Ephesus. It is a partially restored Roman copy (1st or 2nd century CE) of a lost Greek bronze original attributed to Leochares , c. 325 BCE .