The Muse of Zenon
From Syracuse to the Museum of Guadalajara
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12373009 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Julia Lenaghan (0000-0003-0590-9224, University of Verona, corresponding author), Patrick Lenaghan (0009-0006-5230-2934, Hispanic Society of America) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 304-336 |
| Publication date | 2024-04-29 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Roman Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1047-7594 • E-ISSN: 2331-5709 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1047759424000060 |
| OpenAlex | W4396239563 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 12 |
This article traces a statue, which Zenon of Aphrodisias carved, from Syracuse to its discovery at the Palace of Cogolludo in 2007. The study of this statue of the Muse Euterpe broadly demonstrates the appreciation for a figure from the classical world to Early Modern Europe and focuses attention on two understudied moments in the history of sculpture. It shows that Zenon carved the figure in the 4th c. CE, and its story reveals new connections between sculptors of Aphrodisias and specific patrons of the period. The statue's subsequent history attests to the high regard for ancient art and epigraphy in the Iberian Peninsula in 1500–1700. Since the statue probably belonged to Luis de la Cerda, ninth Duke of Medinaceli, it draws attention to a remarkable patron and a neglected aspect of Spanish cultural history
Archaeology · Art · Art history · Epigraphy · Humanities · Ninth · Peninsula · Sculpture · Statue · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Classical Antiquity Studies · Historical and Religious Studies of Rome · History
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |