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<p>[QUOTE="hotwheelsearl, post: 4597580, member: 75143"]If I recall, the bottom statue you posted is a 2nd C Roman copy of the Athena Parthenos, the so-called Varvakeion Athena. It is supposedly the most accurate and faithful copy of the Parthenos, despite being only a bit over 1 meter tall.</p><p><br /></p><p>How large was the Magarsia? Depending on the size, it may have been transported to Constantinople. The great Olympia Zeus and (possibly) the Parthenos were taken to the Palace of Lausus, and henceforth perished in a great fire that took down all of the works of art and much of the building itself.</p><p><br /></p><p>The likelihood of the statue being removed is very high. Most cult statues were removed from their original cella in the Roman period.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are a few exceptions: the Delos Apollo and the Knidos Aphrodite come to mind.</p><p><br /></p><p>In addition, the number of extant cult statues of any kind are extremely low. You have Delos Apollo, a few chryselephantine statues of Apollo and Artemis, the Venus of Morgantina, and some Roman "cult style" statues of Domitian, Constantine, and a few other emperors.</p><p><br /></p><p>My conclusion is that the statue was either</p><p>a) moved to Rome, Constantinople, or other major city and subsequently destroyed either by fire or by Christian iconoclasts</p><p>b) deteoritated beyond recognition <i>in situ</i> when the original temple fell or was destroyed.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="hotwheelsearl, post: 4597580, member: 75143"]If I recall, the bottom statue you posted is a 2nd C Roman copy of the Athena Parthenos, the so-called Varvakeion Athena. It is supposedly the most accurate and faithful copy of the Parthenos, despite being only a bit over 1 meter tall. How large was the Magarsia? Depending on the size, it may have been transported to Constantinople. The great Olympia Zeus and (possibly) the Parthenos were taken to the Palace of Lausus, and henceforth perished in a great fire that took down all of the works of art and much of the building itself. The likelihood of the statue being removed is very high. Most cult statues were removed from their original cella in the Roman period. There are a few exceptions: the Delos Apollo and the Knidos Aphrodite come to mind. In addition, the number of extant cult statues of any kind are extremely low. You have Delos Apollo, a few chryselephantine statues of Apollo and Artemis, the Venus of Morgantina, and some Roman "cult style" statues of Domitian, Constantine, and a few other emperors. My conclusion is that the statue was either a) moved to Rome, Constantinople, or other major city and subsequently destroyed either by fire or by Christian iconoclasts b) deteoritated beyond recognition [I]in situ[/I] when the original temple fell or was destroyed.[/QUOTE]
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