Head of Alexander the Great

Cleveland Museum of Art

Head of Alexander the Great

Date
c. 300–200 BCE
Medium
marble
Culture
Greece, Alexandria, Hellenistic
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID
109043

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Slightly smaller than life-size, this head of Alexander the Great features a slight turn, tilt, and upward gaze said to have characterized the young conqueror's posture in life. After his death, Alexander was worshiped as a god; posthumous portraits like this one, likely carved in Ptolemaic Egypt, portray him with long hair and youthful, idealized features. Portraits of Alexander the Great share his characteristic anastole hairstyle, parted off-center and swept back from the forehead.

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Credit line
Gift of Mrs. Ralph King
Provenance
Dr. Edde, Alexandria

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