Croatian Apoxyomenos, Bronze statue in Lošinj, Croatia
The Croatian Apoxyomenos is a bronze statue depicting an athlete scraping his body clean with his hands and standing about six feet (two meters) tall. The work is cast from solid bronze and displays fine ancient craftsmanship in its details.
The work originates from the ancient world and lay hidden on the seafloor for thousands of years until discovered in the 1990s off the coast. This finding made it one of the few surviving bronze works from antiquity.
The statue shows a young athlete in an everyday ancient scene, cleaning himself after training. Visitors can see through this work how important physical care and personal hygiene were in Greek culture.
The statue is displayed in a specialized museum that ensures its preservation through controlled conditions. Visitors should know that the work is extremely fragile and can be viewed up close through protective glass.
Inside the hollow bronze statue, researchers discovered tiny traces of wood and organic materials that had been sealed within for thousands of years. These microscopic finds offer clues about the ancient workshop and the conditions under which the statue was made.
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