Centaur Attacking Woman (2)

ID: GSPLOM05

Centaur Attacking Woman (2)

Detail of the centaur attacking Deidameia, the bride of Peirithoos. The details of her head, garments, and figure indicate a movement in Greek art towards realism.

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Keywords: Greece, South, Peloponnese, Olympia Museum, West Pediment, Temple of Zeus, Statues, Peirithoos, Deidameia, Woman, Centaurs, Drunken