Demosthenes Epibomios, Dublin, Ireland
Dublin Core
Title
Demosthenes Epibomios, Dublin, Ireland
Subject
Sculpture
Greek Sculpture
Description
Lantern slide of a marble sculpture of Demosthenes, Trinity College, Dublin. Originally labeled 'D3 93' and without a title. This neoclassical work of Italian provenance is sculptuted from marble and dates to c. 1737. It belongs to the Trinity College Art Collection and is now hosted in the Classics Department of the college. The plaque underneath the relief reads: ' Demosthenes at the Altar in Calauria.' Demosthenes was a prominent Greek statesman and orator born in the late 4th cenury BC. The location shown in the slide is not definite, but it appears to be inside the Old Lbirary in the college.
Creator
Sophie Hogan
Source
RSAI Lantern Slide Collection: Box 08
Publisher
The Discovery Programme
Date
c. 1738
Contributor
The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)
Format
image/tiff
Language
EN
Type
Image
Alternative Title
Box08_089
Date Created
21/04/15
Has Format
Scanned to 2400 dpi , 16 bit greyscale image with automatic exposure
Is Part Of
RSAI Lantern Slide Collection
Extent
7649 x 7559 pixels
Medium
Lantern Slides
Spatial Coverage
Country: Ireland
Town/townland: Dublin
Logainm code: http://www.logainm.ie/100002.aspx
Irish National Grid East: 0 15
Irish National Grid North: 35
position source: www.logainm.ie
Latitude: 53.343793
Longitude: -6.254572
Rights Holder
The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)
Files
Citation
Sophie Hogan, “Demosthenes Epibomios, Dublin, Ireland,” Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, accessed December 29, 2024, http://rsai.locloudhosting.net/items/show/24991.
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