The Victorious Youth

The statue Victorious Youth , popularly known as the "Getty bronze", is one of a very few life-size bronzes from ancient Greece known to exist in the world today. These surviving pieces are representatives of literally thousands of such statues that were once displayed in sanctuaries, city centers, and private homes and gardens. Their scarcity has led modern eyes to view them as one-of-a-kind works. The author takes a more objective view of these statues as she discusses Victorious Youth in i…