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IX.—Remarks on a new Torso of a Youthful Dionysos

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 January 2012

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The Torso of Dionysos, shown in the accompanying plate from two photographs by Mr. Robinson of Tunbridge Wells, is of much interest, both from its state of preservation and character, and, also, from being an entirely new representation of the god; but more particularly from its possessing such decided characteristics of the Praxitelean schcol as to lead to the inference that it must be a copy of some celebrated statue of the god by this great master, of which no other copy or description has come down to us, or any representation on coin, or vase, as far as I have been able to ascertain.

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Copyright © The Society of Antiquaries of London 1886

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page 318 note a “Called the Theban or youthful Bacchus, by Praxiteles.” Dr. Smith's Class. Dic.—See Dionysus.

page 321 note a It was also the residence of Anthimus of Tralles, one of the architects of Agia Sofia.

page 321 note b The proportions of the human figure—Josh. Bonomi, 1855.