Cleveland Museum of Art

Head of Youth

Date

c. 470 BCE

Medium

marble

Culture

Sicily(?), Greek, Severe period

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

Although the face is now badly broken and quite weathered, this head was originally of high-quality workmanship, as can be seen in the extremely fine carving of the wavy hair preserved at the top and back. The slight asymmetry of the neck and facial features suggest that the head, which likely belonged to a full-bodied sculpture just under life-size, turned gently to one side. The Severe style, named for its sober simplicity, marks the beginning of the Greek Classical period, c. 480–450 BC.

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