What is Charioteer of Delphi?
[[File:Delphi charioteer.jpg|thumb|300px|Charioteer of Delphi]] The '''''Charioteer of Delphi''''' is a Greek [[bronze]] [[sculpture]] from the early Classical period, about 477 BC. It stands 1.8 m tall. It was discovered in the sanctuary of [[Apollo]] at [[Delphi]] during excavations by French archaeologists in 1896. With the statue were found fragments of a sculpted chariot, sculpted horses, and a small, sculpted person, presumably the charioteer's groom. All would have been part of a large monument. The charioteer monument was commissioned by Polyzalos, a Sicilian tyrant, to commemorate his victory in the chariot races about 477 BC. At some point, according to Greek practice, the statue was buried, probably because of irreparable damage. == Gallery == <gallery> File:Wagenlenker von Delphi Gesicht.jpg|Charioteer File:Delphi Museum 09 Wagenlenker.jpg|Charioteer </gallery> == References == * {{citation |last=Houser |first=Caroline |year=1983 |title=Greek Monumental Bronze Sculpture |publisher=Vendome Press |pages=21–22 |isbn= }} {{Ancient Greece: Arts and Culture}} [[Category:Ancient Greek bronze sculptures]] [[Category:Ancient Greek statues]] [[Category:5th-century BC works]] [[Category:5th century BC in art]]