Head of Ares

Roman copy of the cult statue made by sculptor Alcamenes, that was erected in the Ares Temple on the Athenian agora. Alcamenes (Ancient Greek: Ἀλκαμένης) was an ancient Greek sculptor of Lemnos and Athens, who flourished in the 2nd half of the 5th century BC. He was a younger contemporary of Phidias and noted for the delicacy and finish of his works, among which a Hephaestus and an Aphrodite of the Gardens were conspicuous. Ares is the god of war, one of the Twelve olympian gods and the son of Zeus and Hera. In literature Ares represents the violent and physical untamed aspect of war, which is in contrast to Athena who represents military strategy and generalship as the goddess of intelligence. Although Ares embodied the physical aggression necessary for success in war, the Greeks were ambivalent toward him because he was a dangerous, overwhelming force that was insatiable in battle. Ares was never very popular—either with men or the other immortals. As a result, his worship in Greece was not substantial or widespread. The cult and representation of Ares are very rare in the ancient Greek world, especially in sculpture. 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.由雕塑家阿尔卡门内斯（Alcamenes）创作的祭祀雕像的罗马复刻品，该原作曾被安置于雅典市政广场的阿瑞斯（Ares）神庙中。 阿尔卡门内斯（古希腊语：Ἀλκαμένης）是活跃于公元前5世纪下半叶的古希腊雕塑家，祖籍利姆诺斯岛与雅典。他与菲迪亚斯（Phidias）为同时代晚辈，以作品工艺精巧、细部处理完美著称，其中《赫菲斯托斯（Hephaestus）》与《花园中的阿佛洛狄忒（Aphrodite）》尤为出众。 阿瑞斯（Ares）是战争之神，为十二奥林匹亚主神（Twelve Olympian Gods）之一，亦是宙斯（Zeus）与赫拉（Hera）之子。在文学作品中，阿瑞斯象征着战争中暴力且不受约束的野性面向，这与代表军事策略与指挥艺术的智慧女神雅典娜（Athena）形成鲜明对比。尽管阿瑞斯承载着战争取胜所需的肉体攻击性，但古希腊人对其态度颇为矛盾：他是战场上危险且势不可挡、永不知足的力量。 阿瑞斯从未受到广泛欢迎——无论是在凡人还是其他不朽神祇之中。因此，他在古希腊的崇拜仪式并不兴盛，传播范围也极为有限。在古希腊世界中，阿瑞斯的祭祀仪式与形象塑造都极为罕见，尤以雕塑领域为甚。 该展品为"扫描世界（Scan The World）"项目的组成部分。"扫描世界"是由MyMiniFactory推出的非营利项目，旨在打造全球范围内可免费向公众获取的、可完全3D打印的雕塑、艺术品与地标建筑数字档案。该项目属于开源社区协作计划，若您身边有感兴趣的藏品并希望参与贡献，可发送邮件至[e-mail]了解参与方式。