Opis
Head of a goddess Artemis from Issa, Issa, Croatia
Artemis (Gr. Ἄρτeuiς, G. Ἀρτέμιδος) is the greek goddess of the Moon, wild beasts and the hunt, weddings and births and is the protector of women. She is Apollo’s twin sister and the daughter of Zeus and Leto. Her counterpart in Roman mythology is Diana, goddess of the hunt and Selene, goddess of the Moon.
Artemis is more than a myth however. She was mentioned in
the bible Acts of apostles chapter 19.
The head of the goddess Artemis sits atop a bronze statue about 150 – 160 cm tall. The facial expression and the shape of the head indicate the use of sculptural elements based on Praxitel’s* tradition. It displays a young woman with an idealized appearance. A face without wrinkles proves her calmness and harmony of inner self. The eyes are large and lined with a bright leaf (lead), giving a strong color contrast compared to to the greenish patina of the bronze.
The head of the Iseian goddess is an original Greek work from the end of the 4th century BC. or the beginning of the 3rd century BC. Next to Lošinj’s Apoxyomenos is this sculpture of Artemis, one of the most important ancient finds in Croatia.
*Praxitel from Athens, son of Cephisodotus the Elder, was the most famous Attic sculptor from the 4th century BC. He was the first to carve the naked female form in a life-size statue.
Glava božice Artemide iz Visa, otok Vis, Hrvatska
Artemida (grč. Ἄρτeuiς, G. Ἀρτέμιδος) boginja je Mjeseca, zvijeri i lova, zaštitnica djevojaka, božica svadbe i poroda; Apolonova sestra blizanka, Zeusova i Letina kći.
Artemidini su pandani u rimskoj mitologiji Dijana, boginja lova i Selena, boginja Mjeseca.
Artemida je više od mita. Spominje se u Bibliji u Djelima apostolskim poglavlje 19.
Glava božice Artemide pripadala je brončanom kipu visokom oko 150 – 160 cm. Izraz lica i oblik glave ukazuju na skulpturalne elemente koji se temelje na Praksitelovoj* tradiciji. Prikazuje mladu ženu idealizirana izgleda. Lice bez bora odaje smirenost i sklad unutarnjih raspoloženja. Oči su krupne i obložene svijetlim listićem (olovo), što daje snažan koloristički kontrast u odnosu na zelenkastu patinu bronce.
Glava isejske božice originalni je grčki rad s kraja 4. stoljeća prije Krista ili početka 3. stoljeća prije Krista.
Uz Lošinjskog Apoksiomena, Artemida je jedan od najvažnijih antički nalaza u Hrvatskoj.
*Praksitel iz Atene, sin Kefizodota Starijeg, bio je najpoznatiji atički kipar iz 4. stoljeća pr. Kr. On je prvi isklesao nagi ženski oblik u kipu u prirodnoj veličini.
