Over the course of stone sculpture history, there have been many talented stone sculptors. Today, I am going to talk about one of them; Epigonus of Pergamum.
During the late third century BCE, Epigonus was one of the most respected stone sculptors to the Attalid dynasty. He was a very dedicated person, who spent a lot of time at his craft, and by the looks of his works of art, he was extremely detail-oriented. In fact, his stone sculpting ability was at such a high level of expertise that his stone sculptures are still recognized as some of the best of all-time.
One of his most famous sculptures is known as The Dying Gaul. The significance of this sculpture is that he made it as a war commemoration. In essence, by making this stone sculpture, Epigonus crystallized that moment in time forever. There were no cameras back then, so people relied on artists, specifically stone sculptors, to help capture moments to the best of their abilities. In other words, stone sculptors were the historians of that time period.
The fact that this stone sculpture is still recognized today, it is clear that capturing pieces of history is very important to who we are as a society. Who knows? Maybe you can make the next great stone sculpture that can last for a lifetime. So go out there, get inspired, and start sculpting.
