Pollux
Bust Pollux
16th century (made)
16th century (made)
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This bronze bust depicts Pollux. In Greek and Roman mythology, Pollux together with his twin brother Castor are known collectively as the Dioskouri or Gemini. In the myth the twins shared the same mother but had different fathers, meaning that while Pollux was an immortal, Castor was mortal. When his brother died, Pollux asked Zeus, the King of the Gods in Greek mythology, to let him share his own immortality with his twin and Zeus transformed the twins into the Gemini constellation.
Object details
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| Title | Pollux |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Bronze, Italian, 16th cent, Pollux |
| Physical description | Bust, bronze. Male wearing classical style drapery is shown tooking down to his right. On a pedestal. |
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| Credit line | Given by Professor Benjamin Rowland, Jr through the National Art Collections Fund |
| Object history | Given by Professor Bejamin Rowland, Jr through the Art Collectiosn Fund. |
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| Summary | This bronze bust depicts Pollux. In Greek and Roman mythology, Pollux together with his twin brother Castor are known collectively as the Dioskouri or Gemini. In the myth the twins shared the same mother but had different fathers, meaning that while Pollux was an immortal, Castor was mortal. When his brother died, Pollux asked Zeus, the King of the Gods in Greek mythology, to let him share his own immortality with his twin and Zeus transformed the twins into the Gemini constellation. |
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| Accession number | A.16-1974 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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