Gaul killing wife and self
a. How does this work express Hellenistic art?
b. What message does this work impart on the viewer?
c. Who is thought to be the sculptor?
A) The intense emotional quality of Gaul committing suicide rather than accepting defeat at the hands of the Pergamenes, the gestures and exactitude of presentation all reflect Pergamene Hellenistic art forms. B) The viewer saw and understood the noble and moving response to defeat, but also the extraordinary qualities of the Attalid warriors who defeated the Gauls. C) Epigonos
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