3623 x 4830 px | 30,7 x 40,9 cm | 12,1 x 16,1 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
26. April 2008
Ort:
Delphi, Greece
Weitere Informationen:
Parts of the base have survived with an inscription indicating that the statue was commissioned by Polyzalus who was the ruler of Gela, a Greek colony in Sicily, as tribute to Apollo for helping him win the chariot race during the Pythian games (478 or 474 BCE). The Charioteer of Delphi, also known as Heniokhos (the rein-holder), is one of the best-known statues surviving from Ancient Greece, and is considered one of the finest examples of ancient bronze statues. The life-size statue of a chariot driver was found in 1896 at the Sanctuary of Apollo in Delphi, well, it is now in the Delphi Archaeological Museum. The Pythian Games were held at Delphi every four years in honor of Pythean Apollo. The statue was originally part of a larger group of statuary, including the chariot, four (possibly six) horses and two grooms. The Charioteer himself is intact except that his left arm is missing. The statue is one of the few Greek bronzes to preserve the inlaid glass eyes and the copper detailing of the eyelashes and lips. The headband is of silver and may have been inlaid with precious stones, which have been removed
