Demosthenes Epibomios, Dublin, Ireland

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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

box8_089 copy.jpg

Tags

Citation

Sophie Hogan, “Demosthenes Epibomios, Dublin, Ireland,” Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, accessed November 14, 2024, http://rsai.locloudhosting.net/items/show/24991.

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