sculpture

Once more, the J. Paul Getty collection of antiquities may be depleted due to the repatriation of a 4th century BC bronze called 'Statue of a Victorious Youth' thought to be the work of Lysippos, a Greek sculptor who flourished under the patronage of Alexander the Great.

A bust of the Roman Emperor Caracalla will be auctioned off October 28 by Bonham's.  The auction house estimates the bust will bring ₤250,000.  The lot description says the bust dates to the period after he murdered his brother and co-emperor Geta and their website lists the provenance as the current owner having a receipt from Mr. Dennis Leen, Beverly Hills, California dated 1976.  But Dennis and Leen is not a individual but an exclusive interior design company in Beverly Hills who curently specialize in high quality antique reproductions.

The Pergamon Altar,also called the Zeus Altar, in Pergamon Museum on Berlin's Museum Island, is a must see for anyone serious about understanding the ancient world. The scenes of the 'Gigantomachy', depicting the battle of the Greek gods against the giants is one of the most spectacular examples of Hellenic art and is presented in an impressive quasi-reconstruction.

The backstory of how the the Pergamon Altar is even in Berlin is also a great drama - a drama that bears an uncanny resemblance to that of the Elgin Marbles.