{"id":14809,"date":"2026-02-03T22:10:34","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T22:10:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=14809"},"modified":"2026-02-03T22:10:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T22:10:34","slug":"head-of-zeus-from-the-artemision-bronze-29-cm","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/product\/head-of-zeus-from-the-artemision-bronze-29-cm\/","title":{"rendered":"Head of Zeus from the Artemision Bronze 29 cm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"404\" data-end=\"897\">This sculptural head derives from the <strong data-start=\"442\" data-end=\"464\">Zeus of Artemision<\/strong>, one of the most celebrated masterpieces of ancient Greek art. The original statue, dated to around <strong data-start=\"565\" data-end=\"576\">460 BCE<\/strong>, was a monumental full-figure representation of Zeus captured at the instant of hurling a thunderbolt. Created during the <strong data-start=\"699\" data-end=\"725\">Early Classical period<\/strong>, also known as the <strong data-start=\"745\" data-end=\"761\">Severe Style<\/strong>, the work marks a pivotal moment in Greek sculpture, transitioning from Archaic rigidity to naturalistic movement and restrained power.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"899\" data-end=\"1266\">The statue was discovered in the sea near <strong data-start=\"941\" data-end=\"960\">Cape Artemision<\/strong> in northern Euboea during the 1920s and is now housed in the <strong data-start=\"1022\" data-end=\"1066\">National Archaeological Museum in Athens<\/strong>, where it stands as a defining image of divine authority and athletic idealism. Though the sculptor remains unknown, the work is often associated with artistic circles linked to <strong data-start=\"1245\" data-end=\"1265\">Myron or Kalamis<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1268\" data-end=\"1434\">Originally designed to be viewed from below, the head conveys calm dominance amid dynamic action, embodying Zeus as supreme god, lawgiver, and master of cosmic order.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"1490\" data-end=\"1625\">Replica of the head from the Zeus of Artemision, a 5th-century BCE masterpiece symbolizing divine power and Classical Greek innovation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":14828,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_cat":[17,18,446,396],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-14809","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","product_cat-sculptures","product_cat-bronze-sculptures","product_cat-collection-ii","product_cat-busts-2"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/14809","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14809"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14828"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14809"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=14809"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mythiko.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=14809"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}