Grave Relief: Philosophers Debating and Underworld

Rhodes (GR), acquired in 1943 from coll. v. GaertringenMarble, 3rd/2nd century BC The relief, signed by the sculptor Damatrios, formed part of the tomb of Hieronymus of Tlos (mentioned in inscription), a Rhodian philosopher of Aristotle's school. The left part of the frieze represents the deceased as a disputing philosopher, while the right displays a depiction of the afterlife, extremely rare in Greek art. 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 [e-mail] to find out how you can help.