replica

Examples of replica in the following topics:

• Jelling Stones

  • Replicas made from plaster casts in the twentieth century recreate the stones' polychromatic appearances.
  • This plaster-cast replica gives us an idea of the original polychromatic appearance of the Jelling Stones.

• Conflicts

  • Many commercial replicas have been created to sell to tourists, altering the original intent of the object.

• Rituals

  • The rebuilding process is based on descriptions from ancient documents and ensures that the recreations are exact replicas of the shrines that were taken down.

• The Parthenon

  • A reconstruction of Athena Parthenos by Phidias, from the replica of the Parthenon in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

• Bronze Sculpture in the Greek Early Classical Period

  • The Romans were very fond of Greek art, and collecting marble replicas of was a sign of status, wealth, and intelligence in the Roman world.