LaurieAnnie's photos with the keyword: sacrifice

Lower part of a marble relief with two goddesses Greek Antiquities: Sculpture (Relief) Copy of a Greek original from the Roman Empire Material : Marble Date : between the Ist and the IInd century Place : Metropolitan Museum of Art Greek art at the Sixth through Fourth Century B.C. Acquisition : Fletcher Fund (1924) Description: Adaptation of the Great Eleusinian Relief of ca. 450-425 B.C. The two goddesses are closely related to the figures of Demeter and Persephone on the Great Eleusinian Relief, a cast of which is displayed nearby. The altar like incense burner between them must be an addition of the Roman copyist. Text from: www.insecula.com/us/oeuvre/O0009227.html

Lower part of a marble relief with two goddesses Greek Antiquities: Sculpture (Relief) Copy of a Greek original from the Roman Empire Material : Marble Date : between the Ist and the IInd century Place : Metropolitan Museum of Art Greek art at the Sixth through Fourth Century B.C. Acquisition : Fletcher Fund (1924) Description: Adaptation of the Great Eleusinian Relief of ca. 450-425 B.C. The two goddesses are closely related to the figures of Demeter and Persephone on the Great Eleusinian Relief, a cast of which is displayed nearby. The altar like incense burner between them must be an addition of the Roman copyist. Text from: www.insecula.com/us/oeuvre/O0009227.html