Athanadoros, Hagesandros, and

Polydoros of Rhodes, head of Odysseus

Figure 5-89 Carlee Ayers-Merritt and Mina Woods

Artwork Information:From Sperlonga, Italy

Early 1st century CE.

Made of marble

2’ 1 and 1/4“ high

Part of a mythological statuary group that the Lacoon sculptors made for a grotto at the emperor Tiberius’ seaside villa

Opinions

The intricate detail in the sculptor must have been difficult to create and the sculpture not having eyes makes it creepy

It has a powerful, creepy, godlike look to it. But is also very detailed.