Apoxyomenos Pio-Clementino

The marble statue depicts a male athlete using a tool called strigil to clean oil and dust from his body after exercise.

Created around 330 BCE by Lysippus, this Roman copy demonstrates the transition between Classical Greek art and Hellenistic period artistic sensibilities.

The statue represents Greek athletic traditions where athletes competed nude and cleaned themselves with strigils, revealing both physical and social practices.

The sculpture measures 2.05 meters in height and features mathematical proportions that differ from earlier Classical period standards.

The figure stands in a natural pose with arms extended forward, marking a departure from typical heroic or victorious athletic representations.

Location: Rome

GPS coordinates: 41.90639,12.45444

Latest update: May 11, 2025 02:19