The Dying Warrrior and The Fallen Comrades

 - IN MEMORIAM - 

1/11/2013

Georgios Fountoulis - Manolis Kapelonis

THE DYING WARRIOR

"The dying warrior on the east pediment (c. 480 BCE) marks a transition to the new Classical style. Although he bears a slight Archaic smile, this warrior actually reacts to his circumstances. Nearly every part of him appears to be dying. Instead of propping himself up on an arm, his body responds to the gravity pulling on his dying body, hanging from his shield and attempting to support himself with his other arm. He also attempts to hold himself up with his legs, but one leg has fallen over the pediment's edge and protrudes into the viewer's space. His muscles are contracted and limp, depending on which ones they are, and they seem to strain under the weight of the man as he dies."

Source : Sculpture in The Greek Archaic Period Blog