HOMER. Farnese Collection, after A carved white Carrara marble bus...
HOMER. Farnese Collection, after
A carved white Carrara marble bust depicting the poet “Homer” on a pedestal with a square base.
In the 17th-century style.
H_43.5 cm
Homer was an ancient Greek poet said to have lived in the 8th century B.C., born around 800 B.C. and died around 740 B.C. He is described as an aedus, a singing poet who accompanied himself on a musical instrument. Blind, he traveled throughout Ancient Greece reciting his poems. He is credited with the famous works *The Iliad* and *The Odyssey*, as well as numerous other tales. These two major works, recounting the Trojan War and the adventures of Odysseus on his return to Ithaca, had a major impact during Antiquity. Today, these texts are still studied and remain as fascinating as ever.
Expert: Mr. Stéphane Pépe
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HOMER. Farnese Collection, after
A carved white Carrara marble bust depicting the poet “Homer” on a pedestal with a square base.
In the 17th-century style.
H_43.5 cm
Homer was an ancient Greek poet said to have lived in the 8th century B.C., born around 800 B.C. and died around 740 B.C. He is described as an aedus, a singing poet who accompanied himself on a musical instrument. Blind, he traveled throughout Ancient Greece reciting his poems. He is credited with the famous works *The Iliad* and *The Odyssey*, as well as numerous other tales. These two major works, recounting the Trojan War and the adventures of Odysseus on his return to Ithaca, had a major impact during Antiquity. Today, these texts are still studied and remain as fascinating as ever.
Expert: Mr. Stéphane Pépe
Expert: Stephane PEPE
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