Bronze mirror with a support in the form of a draped woman
Unknown Artist
mid-5th century BCE
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
H. 12 5/8", Diameter 5 3/8"
Classification
Bronzes
Culture & Period
Greek · Classical
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of the family of Thomas A. Spears, in his memory, 2011
Accession Number
2011.582
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite bronze mirror, dating to the mid-5th century BCE hails from Classical Greece, a golden age of art and culture centered in Athens during the time of Pericles and the Parthenon. Standing 12 5/8 inches high with a 5 3/8-inch diameter it features a reflective disk supported by the graceful figure of a draped woman, evoking the era's fascination with idealized female beauty and poise. Now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's and Roman Art Department, was a generous gift from the family of Thomas A. Spears in 2011. Crafted in bronze—a prized medium requiring sophisticated lost-...