The Dying Gaul

A wounded Gallic warrior sinking to the ground, propped on one arm. The Roman marble copy is in the Capitoline Museums; the slumping torso and lowered head make a classic study of a body losing strength.

Artist: After a Hellenistic original
Date: c. 230–220 BC
Material: Plaster cast
Location: SMK, Copenhagen
Category: Figures, male
File source: SMK