Statue of dead Giant

This high relief represents a Giant fallen in battle with the naked body, well defined in the anatomical structure, lying on his back on an irregular oval base. It is originally part of a group of four statues (statue of the dying Gaul, statue of dead Giant, statue of dying Persian, statue of fallen Amazon). They were placed in the Baths of Agrippa in Rome in order to celebrate the victories that Agrippa had gained over the Galatians in 37 BC. The statues, discovered in 1514, belonged to the Medici Orsini family and to Margaret of Austria; then they were acquired by the Farnese family.The basic theme regards four battles, two mythical ones (Gigantomachy and Amazonomachy) and two historical ones (the battle of Marathon between the Persians and the Athenians and the battle between the Attalids and the Galatians).   This object is part of Scan The World. Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help.