Bronze man and centaur, Geometric, mid-8th century , Greek, Bronze, H. 4 3/8 in. ( cm), Bronzes, Half man, half horse

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Bronze man and centaur, Geometric, mid-8th century , Greek, Bronze, H. 4 3/8 in. ( cm), Bronzes, Half man, half horse, the centaurs were thought to inhabit remote wooded areas. In much of Greek art, they appear in combat with humans and, by implication, are the antithesis of civilized men. The classic rendering of this subject can be seen in the metopes of the Parthenon in Athens

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
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