Bronze

Thermae boxer (Boxer at Rest)

A boxer sits on a rock resting after his match. His head is turned, looking over his right shoulder. Injuries on his body and face are highlighted with red copper to mimic blood; small drops fall onto his body. He also shows signs of long-term injuries such as cauliflower ear. He is nude except for his leather hand-wraps.

So-called “Thermae boxer”; athlete resting after a boxing match. Bronze sculpture, Museo Nazionale Romano, Palazzo Massimo alle Terme Inv. 1055. Image by Marie-Lan Nguyen via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5.

Online Resources
Wikimedia Commons
Museo Nazionale Romano, Palazzo Massimo
Associated Passages
463-489
1122-1137
Type
Image
License
Creative Commons Attribution
Date
3rd-2nd centuries BCE
Medium
Bronze
Location
Museo Nazionale Romano, Palazzo Massimo alle Terme
Image Credit
Wikimedia Commons
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