Logotype boxer of quirinal. Modern copy of the boxer of quirinal a greek bronze statue from the 1st century bc. Pankration introduced into the greek olympic games in 648 bc was a combat sport that consisted of a mixture of boxing and wrestling but with scarcely any rules. Logotype 1080p 2k 4k 5k hd wallpapers free download these wallpapers are free download for pc laptop iphone android phone and ipad desktop. The bronze boxer at rest also known as the terme boxer or boxer of the quirinal is a hellenistic greek sculpture of a sitting nude boxer at rest still wearing his caestus a type of leather hand wrap.
The bronze statue is a. Museo nazionale romano palazzo massimo. Of a sitting boxer with caestus a type of leather hand wrap in the collection of the national museum of romeit is one of the two unrelated bronzes the other being the unidentified hellenistic ruler discovered on the slopes of the quirinal within a month of each other in 1885. Get premium high resolution news photos at getty images.
The bronze boxer of quirinal also known as the terme boxer is presented to the press after returning from new york to romes national roman museum on july 24 2013. Cestus gloves were commonly used in pankration. The bronze boxer of quirinal also known as the terme boxer is a hellenistic greek sculpture dated around 330 bc.