Even though the mark of a Greek Classic art piece, the
contrapposto, is missing in this bronze sculpture of a Charioteer, the
individualized face and feet reflect a break from the Greek Archaic period, and
the introduction of something new. His
eyes are made of onyx and his eyelashes and lips are made of copper. Created merely ten years after the Kritios
Boy (
link), this charioteer, found at the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi, is has
an idealized body and an expression of extreme concentration. The inscription commemorates the charioteer
for winning the Pythian Games, so this statue is most likely of a real
person.
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