Rarely can an ancient monument be dated so exactly.
The marble statue of eirene.
Although the statue is now lost it was copied in marble by the romans.
This statue was probably commissioned to celebrate either a peace made with sparta in 374 b c after timotheos victory over the spartans also the founding of eirene s cult in athens or the peace of kallias in 371 b c.
Marble statue of eirene the personification of peace ca.
The met has the roman copy of the greek original on display amongst their collection of artwork.
Eirene was the personification of peace in greek mythology and belonged to the horae goddesses of seasons and time she was the daughter of the gods zeus and themis and was depicted as a young lady carrying a cornucopia a torch and a sceptre the athenians had a high regard for eirene and had erected altars in her honour.
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We know from literary sources that the cult of eirene was introduced to.
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The statue was executed in bronze by cephisodotus the elder likely the father or uncle of the famous sculptor praxiteles.
They held an annual state sacrifice to her after 371 bc to commemorate the common peace of that year and set up a votive statue in her honour in the agora of athens.
The original bronze was erected in the agora marketplace of athens between 375 374 and 360 359 bc.
It was acclaimed by the athenians who depicted it on vases and coins.
There was also a statue that was erected in the agora of athens after.
By kephisodotos eirene the daughter of zeus and themis was one of the three horai seasons maidens closely associated with the fertility of the earth and the nurturing.
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Eirene was particularly well regarded by the citizens of athens.
Eirene the daughter of zeus of themis was one of the three horai seasons maidens closely associated with the fertility of the earth and the nurturing of children.
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Marble statue of eirene the personification of peace cephisodotus the elder ca.
The romans produced a life size marble statue of messalina carrying the infant britannicus adopted from eirene and ploutos.
After a naval victory over sparta in 375 bc the athenians established a cult for peace erecting altars to her.
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