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Marble statue of Zeus from Perge Identical Museum Reproduction
Museum: Antalya Museum, Turkey
Date: ca. 2nd century AD
Period: Roman Imperial copy of Hellenistic original
Zeus in Greek mythology is the king of the gods, the ruler of Mount Olympus and the god of the sky
and thunder. His symbols are the thunderbolt, eagle, bull, and oak. In addition to his Indo-European
inheritance, the classical "cloud-gatherer" also derives certain iconographic traits from the cultures of
the ancient Near East, such as the scepter. Zeus is frequently depicted by Greek artists in one of two
poses: standing, striding forward, with a thunderbolt leveled in his raised right hand, or seated in
majesty. Zeus was the child of Cronus and Rhea, and the youngest of his siblings. In most traditions
he was married to Hera, although, at the oracle of Dodona, his consort was Dione: according to the
Iliad, he is the father of Aphrodite by Dione. He is known for his erotic escapades. These resulted in
many godly and heroic offspring, including Athena, Apollo and Artemis, Hermes, Persephone (by
Demeter), Dionysus, Perseus, Heracles, Helen, Minos, and the Muses (by Mnemosyne); by Hera, he
is usually said to have fathered Ares, Hebe and Hephaestus. His Roman counterpart was Jupiter
and his Etruscan counterpart Tinia.
This sculpture is identical reproduction of the original ancient masterpiece, now housed by the
prominent museum. The statue is composed from mold made from the original, thus guaranteeing
the highest accuracy of identical reproduction. The reproduction pictured here is made of cast
marble, and is extremely heavy and strong, having a real ancient feel. An ancient patina finishing
gives it an additional historical value (you can choose not to have patina applied and keep it all white
if you like). The statue can be displayed both inside and out, it is weatherproofed.
Item No. S074
Dimensions: height 222 cm (7' 3")
$11,990.00
Museum: Antalya Museum, Turkey
Date: ca. 2nd century AD
Period: Roman Imperial copy of Hellenistic original
Zeus in Greek mythology is the king of the gods, the ruler of Mount Olympus and the god of the sky
and thunder. His symbols are the thunderbolt, eagle, bull, and oak. In addition to his Indo-European
inheritance, the classical "cloud-gatherer" also derives certain iconographic traits from the cultures of
the ancient Near East, such as the scepter. Zeus is frequently depicted by Greek artists in one of two
poses: standing, striding forward, with a thunderbolt leveled in his raised right hand, or seated in
majesty. Zeus was the child of Cronus and Rhea, and the youngest of his siblings. In most traditions
he was married to Hera, although, at the oracle of Dodona, his consort was Dione: according to the
Iliad, he is the father of Aphrodite by Dione. He is known for his erotic escapades. These resulted in
many godly and heroic offspring, including Athena, Apollo and Artemis, Hermes, Persephone (by
Demeter), Dionysus, Perseus, Heracles, Helen, Minos, and the Muses (by Mnemosyne); by Hera, he
is usually said to have fathered Ares, Hebe and Hephaestus. His Roman counterpart was Jupiter
and his Etruscan counterpart Tinia.
This sculpture is identical reproduction of the original ancient masterpiece, now housed by the
prominent museum. The statue is composed from mold made from the original, thus guaranteeing
the highest accuracy of identical reproduction. The reproduction pictured here is made of cast
marble, and is extremely heavy and strong, having a real ancient feel. An ancient patina finishing
gives it an additional historical value (you can choose not to have patina applied and keep it all white
if you like). The statue can be displayed both inside and out, it is weatherproofed.
Item No. S074
Dimensions: height 222 cm (7' 3")
$11,990.00
