Marble grave stele of a little girl ca. 450–440 Greek The gentle gravity of this child is beautifully expressed through her sweet farewell to her pet doves. Her peplos is unbelted and falls open at the side, while the folds of drapery clearly reveal her stance. Many of the most skillful stone carvers came from the Cycladic Islands, where marble was plentiful. The sculptor of this stele could have been among the artists who congregated in Athens during the third quarter of the fifth century to decorate the Parthenon. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pau
Marble grave stele of a little girl ca. 450–440 Greek The gentle gravity of this child is beautifully expressed through her sweet farewell to her pet doves. Her peplos is unbelted and falls open at the side, while the folds of drapery clearly reveal her stance. Many of the most skillful stone carvers came from the Cycladic Islands, where marble was plentiful. The sculptor of this stele could have been among the artists who congregated in Athens during the third quarter of the fifth century to decorate the Parthenon. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #1039. Marble grave stele of a little girl, Part 1 Play or pause #1453. Marble grave stele of a little girl, Part 2 Play or pause #832. Kids: Marble grave stele of a little girl Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies We're sorry, the transcript for this audio track is not available at this time. We are working to make it available as soon as Marble grave stele of a little girl. Greek. ca. 450–440 Marble, Parian. Classical. Stone Sculpture
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