Alexander or Antinous? : the many faces of a Roman statue [videorecording] / [lecture by] Jens Daehner ; [sponsored by the J. Paul Getty Museum].

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Alexander or Antinous? : the many faces of a Roman statue [videorecording] / [lecture by] Jens Daehner ; [sponsored by the J. Paul Getty Museum].

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For over 300 years, art historians and restorers have struggled with the interpretation of an over-life-size, seminude male sculpture from the Dresden State Art Museums. Known since the end of the 17th century, the figure has a fascinating history of restorations and shifting identities from Alexander the Great to Dionysos and Antinous. Lecturer Jens Daehner, associate curator of antiquities at the J. Paul Getty Museum, explores what different generations desired to see in this work of art. This lecture was given after the statue was restored and while it was on view at the Getty Villa.

1 videodisc of 1 (DVD) (ca. 75 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

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