{"id":25428,"date":"2021-09-25T02:01:21","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T23:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arthipo.com\/artblog\/?p=25428"},"modified":"2021-09-25T02:41:23","modified_gmt":"2021-09-24T23:41:23","slug":"colossus-of-rhodes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arthipo.com\/artblog\/en\/history-of-art\/colossus-of-rhodes.html","title":{"rendered":"Colossus of Rhodes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Colossus of Rhodes<\/span> Statue<\/h1>\n

Colossus of Rhodes <\/span> Statue was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It represented the Greek God Helios and was built to thank the gods in honor of Demetrius Poliorcetes’ victory over the protracted siege of Rhodes (305 BC).<\/p>\n

Rhodes Statue Ruins, Last Status<\/h3>\n

Broken pieces of the Colossus, made of bronze, remained there for nearly 800 years, as no one used the statue’s remains or tried to reconstruct it. All these years some tourists have visited the site. However, later in AD 654, Arab traders came to the island and bought broken bronze pieces and started trading. Metal scraps were brought to trade markets and sold.
\nToday, no one is quite sure what the Rhodes Statue looks like or what its stance is. One thing is certain, he did not stand with his legs stretched out to the harbor entrance, as depicted in many medieval drawings.
\nUnfortunately, the huge and tall Rhodes Statue, symbolizing victory and unity, ended up in the trade market for metal scraps alone. However, despite the destruction of the statue along with its remains, which are no longer found nowadays, one thing is for sure – this unique piece of ancient art will remain a true work of genius.<\/p>\n

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Rhodes Statue Ruins, Last Status<\/p><\/div>\n

The Rhodes Statue was on the island of Rhodes, the largest of the Greek Dodecanese islands in the Mediterranean. Recent research indicates that it was erected either on the eastern promontory of Mandraki harbor or further inland.<\/p>\n

Although we do not know the true shape and appearance of the Rhodes Statue, modern reconstructions of the statue standing upright are more accurate than older drawings. Despite its disappearance, the Old World Wonder has inspired modern artists such as the French sculptor Auguste Bartholdi<\/a>, best known for his famous New York work ‘The Statue of Liberty’. Today, the Colossus is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World and a masterpiece of art and engineering.<\/p>\n

The exact location of the statue is unknown as no ancient writer bothered to mention it, but the east side of the harbor is the most likely location. In later periods, there were statues imitating the great example at Rhodes near the ports of Roman statues in ports such as Ostia.<\/p>\n

Features of the Colossus of Rhodes <\/span>Statue<\/h3>\n

The Rhodes Statue was 34 meters high and stood on the 15-meter-high floor. The sun god Helios was carved using bronze collected from Demetrius’ war machines. This crowned statue of Helios was naked and his left hand held a clock. His right hand was facing the sky, closing his eyes as if protecting the harbor from the sun’s rays. It wasn’t just the size of the Rhodes Statue that made it one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. In fact, it was the techniques used to create this monstrous replica of a god that put him out there along with the other wonders.<\/p>\n

Sculptor Chares used iron beams and frames to help the statue stand and simultaneously support it. During the construction of the statue, Chares’ main concerns were location, visibility, and its foundation, which must be strong and sturdy enough for the statue to be securely attached to the ground. Bronzes collected from war machines used by Demetrius were used in the building. The siege towers served as scaffolding.<\/p>\n

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Features of the Colossus of Rhodes Statue<\/p><\/div>\n

When the Colossus of Rhodes was completed, it was about 33 meters (110 ft) high. And that made it one of the largest statues of the ancient world, Pliny wrote, “few people can put their arms together around the thumb”.<\/p>\n

People thought that the statue would stand forever. Like the Hellenistic<\/a> Age itself, the statue had a short lifespan. The gigantic statue, like Alexander’s empire, would be torn into pieces and taken over by later cultures. If there’s only one piece of art that reflects culture, it’s the Rhodes Statue and its unfortunate fate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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