with the earlier Greek work dating closer to the second century B.C.E. The figure in the statue is of an elderly woman who is very hunched over and looks as if she is truly struggling to walk. Unfortunately her arms have broken off, which suggests that they were probably reaching out from her body and not braced by any other stone. Her facial features, though they have clearly withstood some damage over time are high expressive and are still able to clearly present the image of a woman who is not in the prime of her life. She looks to be in pain, or in the very least a certain amount of discomfort. Her woolen garment hangs off of her body in a very classical “wet-linens” style. It is tight enough to allow the viewer a clear understanding of her basic anatomy, but loose and hanging in a way that suggest it is slightly too large for her. However, many art historians do not believe that she was a beggar as the familiar title may suggest. Instead there are several hints in the subject of the sculpture itself that suggest she may be an aging member of the upper-class on her way to a festival in honor of
with the earlier Greek work dating closer to the second century B.C.E. The figure in the statue is of an elderly woman who is very hunched over and looks as if she is truly struggling to walk. Unfortunately her arms have broken off, which suggests that they were probably reaching out from her body and not braced by any other stone. Her facial features, though they have clearly withstood some damage over time are high expressive and are still able to clearly present the image of a woman who is not in the prime of her life. She looks to be in pain, or in the very least a certain amount of discomfort. Her woolen garment hangs off of her body in a very classical “wet-linens” style. It is tight enough to allow the viewer a clear understanding of her basic anatomy, but loose and hanging in a way that suggest it is slightly too large for her. However, many art historians do not believe that she was a beggar as the familiar title may suggest. Instead there are several hints in the subject of the sculpture itself that suggest she may be an aging member of the upper-class on her way to a festival in honor of