Greece / Turkey (Pergamon, Attalid Dynasty)

Hellenistic Winged Relief Detail from the Pergamon Altar

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Hellenistic Period, Attalid Dynasty (2nd Century BCE), c. 166–156 BCE

A monumental high-relief marble frieze panel from the Gigantomachy frieze of the Pergamon Altar (c. 166–156 BCE) focusing on the stylized wings of a divine combatant — the individual feathers arranged in strict, fan-like ornamental tiers echoing architectural palmettes, with deep channel undercutting generating dramatic chiaroscuro that transforms anatomy into stone scrollwork.