The Marble Statue Of Eirene

Although the statue is now lost it was copied in marble by the romans.
The marble statue of eirene. Marble statue of eirene the personification of peace cephisodotus the elder ca. Eirene irene or pax in roman mythology was the goddess of peace and wealth with her sisters dike and eunomia forming the horae. On the original eirene statue she is depicted gazing maternally at the young plutus on her left arm. It was acclaimed by the athenians who depicted it on vases and coins.
The marble statue of eirene the personification of peace is an iconic physical representation of the mythological figure eirene. The statue was executed in bronze by cephisodotus the elder likely the father or uncle of the famous sculptor praxiteles. Marble statue of eirene the personification of peace ca. By kephisodotos eirene the daughter of zeus and themis was one of the three horai seasons maidens closely associated with the fertility of the earth and the nurturing of children.
The romans produced a life size marble statue of messalina carrying the infant britannicus adopted from eirene and ploutos. The original sculpture was dated around 375 360 b c. And was erected in the marketplace of athens. One of the best surviving copies right is in the munich glyptothek.
Marble statue of eirene the personification of peace ca. 14 68 roman copy of greek original by kephisodotos copy of a greek bronze statue of 375 374 360 359 b c. Apate deceit arete excellence valor basileia monarchy boule council.