National Gallery of Art Created in the 1st or 2nd century AD, the Dying Gaul is one of the most renowned works from antiquity. The Dying Gaul depicts a warrior in his final moments, his face contorted in pain just before he collapses from the mortal wound to his chest. As an image of a vanquished enemy, the sculpture embodies courage in defeat, self-possession in the face of death, and the recognition of nobility in an alien race. The Dying Gaul: An Ancient Roman Masterpiece from the Capitoline Museum, Rome” is on display in the West Building Rotunda through March 16: 1.usa.gov/1hh24LO. Dying Gaul, (detail) Roman, 1st or 2nd century AD, marble, Sovrintendenza Capitolina—Musei Capitolini, Rome, Italy Created in the 1st or 2nd century AD, the Dying Gaul is one of the most renowned works from antiquity. The Dying Gaul depicts a warrior in his final moments, his face contorted in pain just before he collapses from the mortal wound to his chest. As an image of a vanquished enemy, the sculpture embodies courage in defeat, self-possession in the face of death, and the recognition of nobility in an alien race. The Dying Gaul: An Ancient Roman Masterpiece from the Capitoline Museum, Rome” is on display in the West Building Rotunda through March 16: 1.usa.gov/1hh24LO. Dying Gaul, (detail) Roman, 1st or 2nd century AD, marble, Sovrintendenza Capitolina—Musei Capitolini, Rome, Italy
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