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Mausoleum at Halicarnassus Sculptures
by Ancient Greek (Unknown), -350
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- Year
- -350
- Medium
- Marble
- Size
- Various fragments
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Ancient Greek These sculptures are fragments from the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Built around 350 BCE for Mausolus, ruler of Caria, the massive tomb gave us the word "mausoleum." The surviving sculptures are displayed at the British Museum.
The collection includes portions of the Amazonomachy frieze (battle between Greeks and Amazons), colossal statues thought to represent Mausolus and his wife Artemisia, and architectural fragments. Four famous Greek sculptors, including Scopas and Leochares, worked on the monument. These works represent some of the finest surviving examples of 4th-century BCE Greek sculpture.
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About Mausoleum at Halicarnassus Sculptures
Major fragments are displayed at the British Museum in London. They were excavated in the 19th century from the site in modern-day Turkey.
It was a monumental tomb for Mausolus, a ruler of Caria (in modern Turkey), built around 350 BCE. It was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Four famous Greek sculptors worked on the Mausoleum: Scopas, Leochares, Bryaxis, and Timotheus, each responsible for one side of the monument.
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