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Headless white marble statue of a nude male figure with a draped cloak over one arm, leaning beside a carved tree trunk against a dark background.

Statue of Meleager

A headless marble statue of a nude male figure stands in contrapposto, his cloak draped over one raised arm and falling beside a carved tree trunk that supports him. The weathered white stone shows smooth modeled muscles and a pale, mottled surface against a dark background.

Artist
Ancient Roman
Date
1st-2nd century
Medium
Marble
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2247 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 200).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene A. Davidson

Español: Estatua de Meleagro

Estatua sin cabeza de un hombre desnudo tallado en mármol, de pie en contrapposto, con una capa colgando de un brazo levantado y apoyada junto a un tronco tallado que lo sostiene. La piedra blanca y envejecida muestra músculos suavemente modelados y una superficie pálida y veteada sobre un fondo oscuro.

Português: Estátua de Meleagro

Estátua de mármore sem cabeça de uma figura masculina nua, em contraposto, com um manto caído sobre um braço erguido e apoiada ao lado de um tronco esculpido que a sustenta. A pedra branca e desgastada mostra músculos suavemente modelados e uma superfície pálida e manchada contra um fundo escuro.

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