Dying Adonis
Source: MyMiniFactory by SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst
The Dying Adonis is a free printable 3D model from MyMiniFactory by SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst. Adonis, with an injury to his left thigh, lies naked on the ground as he dies. You can download the STL file from the original listing below and print it at home.
About this model
Adonis, with an injury to his left thigh, lies naked on the ground as he dies. The young deified hero, the object of a contest between Aphrodite and Persephone, dies of the injusry provoked by a wild bore (featured below the man's leg), whose likeness was perhaps assumed to be the jealous Ares himself (Aphrodite's lover). Adonis was originally the Babylonian god Tammuz; his Greek name derives from the Phoenician appellative Adon, "Lord". The Dying Adonis was a popular subject in neoclassical sculpture. This work is a copy of the original housed in the Museo del Bargello in Florence. It was originally sculpted by Vincenzo de' Rossi in ca. 1560, in the height of the Renaissance. De' Rossi was a pupil of Michelangelo, and this work echoes a style similar to his allegories of night and day (on…
Frequently asked questions
- Is this 3D model free to download?
- Yes. Dying Adonis is free to download from MyMiniFactory. Click the "Download free STL" button above to open the original listing.
- Where is the STL hosted?
- The download is hosted by MyMiniFactory, not by Thinger. We link you directly to the original listing by SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst.
- Who made this model?
- Designed by SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, published on MyMiniFactory. Please credit the creator when sharing your print online.
- Can I print this at home?
- Yes. This model is intended for home FDM and resin 3D printers. Check the original listing for suggested print settings like layer height and supports.
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