Perry, Walter Copland: Greek and Roman sculpture: a popular introduction to the history of Greek and Roman sculpture (London, 1882)

STATUE OF ARTEMIS AT NAPLES.

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goddess figured her to themselves, when they thought of the Athene
Polias, the protector of the citadel. Most of the archaistic produc-
tions were a(pi,Spv/iaTa, temple-images, objects of actual adoration ;
and it was no uncommon thing to see the rude productions of the in-
fancy of art in the same temple with the highest achievements of the
greatest masters. And when, as we are told, a satyr by Praxiteles
was placed beside a clumsy wooden image of Dionysus, the religious
feelings of the worshipper would deem it fitting that the god should
be represented in the ruder but more ancient, and therefore holier
form, while his semi-bestial follower was fashioned by art in its fullest
development.1

The Archaistic Artemis at Naples

(Fig. 57),

one of the most beautiful specimens of the Fig. 57.

temple-image, was discovered in 1760 at
Pompeii, in a small fane, of which it was
the presiding deity. Like many others of
the same nature it is smaller than life, being
only 4 ft. 2 in. in height. It was found in
an excellent state of preservation, and the
only parts wanting are the fingers and the
object which the goddess held in her right
hand. The form is particularly elegant
and pleasing, in spite of a certain archaic
stiffness—especially in the line from the
back of the head to the right foot—which
is out of keeping with the perfectly free
style of the nude parts, and with the dimple
in the chin, so unbecoming a Diana. The
shape of the eyes, too, and the lovely
flowing locks of the hair, also indicate its
later Origin.1 The original from which

artemis
naples.

1 Friedcrichs, BausUinc, p. 71. : /8fi£ p. 73.