Ancient World

Berlin Adorant

The Praying Boy (in German, Der betende Knabe), also known as the Berlin Adorant, is an Ancient Greek bronze statue of a naked male youth with arms raised, which stands 128 cm (50 in) high, at or perhaps slightly smaller than life size. Sculpted in a Hellenistic style, it is dated to c.300BC, and attributed to the school of Lysippos. It is held by the Altes Museum in Berlin.

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• ▸IM 67118
• ▸Copper conductor
• ▸Anabel Ford

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