Galas stabbing himself (fragment)

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Galas is the mythical founder of the Gauls. The Gauls inhabited Europe between 5th century B.C. and 5th century A.D. In Greek art, the term Pergamene School describes a type of Greek sculpture associated with the city of Pergamon in Asia Minor during its golden age when ruled by Attalid dynasty (241-133 BC). The style of sculpture championed by Pergamene artists is best seen as leading edge of Hellenistic marble sculpture, during period 200-150 BCE. It is characterized above all by highly expressive gestures, dramatic action-filled poses, exaggerated musculature and deep drapery folds, which help convey pain, anguish and other emotions of its subjects. These characteristics are exemplified in a votive group of statues commissioned by Attalus I (269-197 BCE) to celebrate his victory over the Gauls. Consecrated on Acropolis of Pergamon, this group includes famous statue of a Gaul killing himself and wife. These and other similar Pergamene statues were later copied by Roman sculptors and are known as Dying Gauls.