Kneeling Youth - possibly Ilioneus, son of Niobe

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This is a restored plaster cast of an original marble work called 'Ilioneus' housed at The Munich Glyptothek, featuring a sculptural group depicting the death of all of Niobe's sons and daughters. Carved by Timotheos, this masterpiece tells the tragic story of a mother who claimed her fourteen children were superior to Leto, the mother of Apollo and Artemis. The myth is centered on the concept of hybris, where arrogance leads to severe punishment from the gods. According to legend, Niobe's fit of arrogance reached its peak when she challenged Leto's divine children. Her boasts caught the attention of the twins, who killed all of Niobe's children in front of her eyes. Her husband soon followed suit by committing suicide, and Niobe fled to Mount Sipylus, pleading with the gods to end her pain. Moved by her sorrow, Zeus transformed Niobe into a rock, turning her emotions to stone. Even as a rock, Niobe continued to cry, and her endless tears poured forth as a stream from the rock, serving as a poignant reminder of a mother's eternal mourning. The scan was produced in collaboration between The Statens Museum for Kunst and Scan the World for the SMK-Open project, making every model available under an open source license. If you produce new work with this model and want to share it with us, drop us a line at web@smk.dk or stw@myminifactory.com. Scanner - Artec Eva