Lysippan Studies 3. Not by Daidalos

The Vienna Apoxyomenos from Ephesos is still an object of controversy seventy years after its discovery: opinion remains divided upon whether it is a copy or itself the original of its type, upon the date to be assigned to it, and upon its identification as one of the two pueri ... destringentes se of Daidalos of Sikyon. A study of the three classes of replicas in bronze of Greek originals (freely composed versions, copies made from piece moulds of pointed-off plaster replicas, and castings from piece moulds of the original) shows that if it is a replica, it is probably a direct casting; however, a thorough examination reveals no impressions of tasselli that would substantiate this. Further discussion of the composition of the alloy, the dowels used to secure the statue, and the setting of the work indicate that it is more than likely a Greek original, though the alternative still remains a possibility. The motif and style do not accord with what we should expect of Daidalos' statues, and look post-Lysippic; the best parallels are to be found in a group of works of the early third century, including a seated girl in the Conservatori, a bronze head in the Vatican, and, related in motif to the former, the Tyche of Antioch. The athlete is thus probably an original by a member of Lysippos' school, active just after ca. 300 B.C

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