Handmade marble construction ensures unique craftsmanship and quality
AuthenticHadrianic period (117–138 AD) for historical significance
Detailed nebris deer skin hanging from right shoulder adds mythical character
Captures the physicality and torsion of the centaur for dramatic visual impact
Purchased by the Capitoline Museum in 1765, enhancing its provenance
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Centaur marble Statue, after the antique.
The Centaur is depicted entirely nude with the exception of a the nebris (deer skin) which hangs from his right shoulder.
This sculpture of centaur was a masterpiece when first created in bronze, in which the sculptor has captured the physicality of this mythical creature.
This is most evident in