What Is Eros Figure In Greek Art

This work of art was named as Sidamara Type Sarcophagus. It is at the Istanbul Archaeological Museums. In the section of Roman Period Works Sidamara Type Sarcophagus can be found with other sarcophaguses and grave steels. It is made from marble as other sarcophaguses in that period. The period is Roman Period and 2. century A.D. . The period can be seen from sculptures which placed to sarcophagus and also from columns too. Order of columns is ionic order . Roman architects determined the shape, proportion and decoration according to different orders. In that sarcophagus, from capital part of the columns the order can determine. Also arches were used in Roman architecture in that period. Arches can be seen in this sarcophagus which reflect …show more content…
Eros looks like in natural human form when he is standing. Also drapery can be analyzed too. Roman sculptors used drapery to create a movement sense and to add a realistic view to sculpture. Except Eros figure all the figures wear drapery. It gives a movement sense, especially in the figure with horse is a good example to that. When sculptures analyized in aspect of composition; Eros figure is in the middle, it shows that Eros is important. Yet at the top of sarcophagus there are lying sculptures. These people are probably who has the sarcophagus. So, they are most important figures. There are Eros figures in that sarcophagus at the top and also in the main side. This was made to reflect the divinity of people who has this sarcophagus. Also there is a hunt scene in the side area of sarcophagus. It can be used to represent the power of people who will be in this sarcophagus. When these work of art is examined in aspect of iconoclasm, it can be seen Eros figures at the top have no head. It can be done in purpose to break the iconic figures. Also in the two main side some figures have no face. They can be political figures so in aspect of iconoclasm they can be destroyed in purpose