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Grave relief for Philostrate and Hippon, Athens, 350 BCE, Marble. Nye Carlsberg Glyptotek (Copenhagen, Denmark). Made with Memento Beta (now ReMake) from AutoDesk.
Hippon was buried after his mother Philostrate. Since he died unmarried, a wedding vase was cut in the pediment and his fatherĀ“s comforting hand added.
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