The Nike of Callimachus (Greek: Nίκη του ΚαλλιμάχουNíkē tou Kallimákhou) also known as The Dedication of Callimachus, is a statue that the Athenians created in honour of Callimachus.
Nike of Callimachus Nίκη του Καλλιμάχου
Reconstitution of the Nike of Callimachus in the Acropolis Museum
Callimachus was the Athenian polemarch at the Battle of Marathon at 490 BC. He had the last vote and voted in favour of a battle, when the ten strategoi were split evenly on the matter.
He was killed at the battle and the Athenians erected the statue for him.[1]
Part of the inscribed column before the restoration when it was on display at the Epigraphical Museum
The statue was erected in a prominent spot near the north-west corner of the Parthenon (not the Parthenon that we can see today, but the previous temple which was destroyed by the Persians) on the Acropolis of Athens. The statue was severely damaged by the Persians a decade later (480 BC) when they conquered Athens. They burned and destroyed the city and its monuments, including the Nike of Callimachus (Perserschutt).
Statueedit
The statue depicts Nike (Victory), in the form of a draped woman with wings[2][3] running right, on top of an inscribed Ionic column. Its height is 4.68 meters and was made of Parian[4] or Pentelic marble. Some parts of the statue such as the head, the hands and more were never recovered after the damage.
The neck of the Nike has nine holes for metal jewellery, which has been lost. She probably held a caduceus in her hand.
Inscriptionedit
The text of the inscription on the monument was carved in two vertical lines.[5] Only 35% of the original text is visible due to the destruction.[6] The text on the column is below (the brackets indicate text which is missing because of the destruction and has been restored by Catharine Keesling):[7]
line 1
[Καλλιμάχος μ' ἀν]έθεκεν Ἀφιδναῖο[ς] τ'Αθεναίαι
(Hexameter 1)
ἀν[γελον ἀθ]ανάτον hοἰ Ὀ[λύνπια δόματα] ἔχοσιν
(Hexameter 2)
[Kallimachos] of Aphidna [de]dicated [me] to Athena,
me[ssenger of the imm]ortals who have [homes on] O[lympus]
line 2
[Καλλιμάχος πολέ]μαρχος Ἀθεναίον τὸν ἀγο̑να
(Hexameter 3)
τὸν Μα[ραθο̑νι πρὸ H]ελένον, ο[. . .]
(Hexameter 4)
παισὶν Ἀθεναίον μν[εμα . . .]
(Hexameter 5)
[Kallimachos the pole]march of the Athenians, who fought the battle
at Ma[rathon for the H]ellenes (Greeks), [. . .]
by/for the children of the Athenians, a memorial [. . .]
Restorationedit
General iconographical type of the reconstituted Nike of Callimachus, here seen on the contemporary coinage of Artemisia of Caria.
In 2010, the Nike monument was restored and put on display in the new Acropolis Museum, alongside a reconstruction showing how the monument may have originally looked.[8] The restoration was designed to allow other fragments of the monument to be attached in future if more are discovered. The restored Nike monument was unveiled in 2010 as part of a series of events organised by the Greek Ministry of Culture and Tourism commemorating the 2,500th anniversary of the Battle of Marathon. At the unveiling, Pavlos Geroulanos, the Greek minister of tourism, said:
“Today we are not unveiling the monument of just another heroic general but a monument to a democratic process that changed the course of history."[9]
He also reminded the audience of the words that Miltiades said to Callimachus just before the polemarch cast his vote:
^Herodotus Book 6: Erato, 114 "In this part of the work was slain the polemarch Callimachos after having proved himself a good man,..."
^Hornblower, Simon; Spawforth, Antony; Eidinow, Esther (2014). The Oxford Companion to Classical Civilization (Oxford Companions). OUP Oxford. p. 546. ISBN978-0198706779."She may have two or four wings. The Nike of Archermus (supposedly the first to give Nike wings) and that of Callimachus are repsesentative."
^Pantermalis, Dimitris (2012). (PDF). Dimitris Pantermalis President of the Acropolis Museum. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-01-22. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
^"Nike Monument Unveiled at Acropolis Museum". 2010.
^Keesling, Catharine (2010). "The Callimachus monument on the Athenian Acropolis (CEG 256) and Athenian Commemoration of the Persian Wars". In Baumbach, Manuel; Petrovic, Andrej; Petrovic, Ivana (eds.). Archaic and Classical Greek Epigram. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 101. ISBN9780521118057.
^"Η Νίκη του Καλλίμαχου θα ξαναπετάξει στο Μουσείο της Ακρόπολης". eleftherotypia. 2010.
^Keesling, Catharine (2010). "The Callimachus monument on the Athenian Acropolis (CEG 256) and Athenian Commemoration of the Persian Wars". In Baumbach, Manuel; Petrovic, Andrej; Petrovic, Ivana (eds.). Archaic and Classical Greek Epigram. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 109. ISBN9780521118057.
^"NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2010" (PDF). Det Danske Institut I Athens.
^ ab"Η Νίκη του Καλλιμάχου αποκαλύπτεται 25 αιώνες μετά" (in Greek). Kathimerini. 2010.
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The Nike of Callimachus Greek Nikh toy Kallimaxoy Nike tou Kallimakhou also known as The Dedication of Callimachus is a statue that the Athenians created in honour of Callimachus Nike of Callimachus Nikh toy KallimaxoyReconstitution of the Nike of Callimachus in the Acropolis MuseumMaterialMarbleHeight468 centimetres 184 in WritingGreekCreatedArchaic Athens 490 BCDiscoveredAcropolis of AthensPresent locationAcropolis Museum Athens Contents 1 History 2 Statue 3 Inscription 4 Restoration 5 See also 6 ReferencesHistory editCallimachus was the Athenian polemarch at the Battle of Marathon at 490 BC He had the last vote and voted in favour of a battle when the ten strategoi were split evenly on the matter He was killed at the battle and the Athenians erected the statue for him 1 nbsp Part of the inscribed column before the restoration when it was on display at the Epigraphical Museum The statue was erected in a prominent spot near the north west corner of the Parthenon not the Parthenon that we can see today but the previous temple which was destroyed by the Persians on the Acropolis of Athens The statue was severely damaged by the Persians a decade later 480 BC when they conquered Athens They burned and destroyed the city and its monuments including the Nike of Callimachus Perserschutt Statue editThe statue depicts Nike Victory in the form of a draped woman with wings 2 3 running right on top of an inscribed Ionic column Its height is 4 68 meters and was made of Parian 4 or Pentelic marble Some parts of the statue such as the head the hands and more were never recovered after the damage The neck of the Nike has nine holes for metal jewellery which has been lost She probably held a caduceus in her hand Inscription editThe text of the inscription on the monument was carved in two vertical lines 5 Only 35 of the original text is visible due to the destruction 6 The text on the column is below the brackets indicate text which is missing because of the destruction and has been restored by Catharine Keesling 7 line 1 Kallimaxos m ἀn e8eken Ἀfidnaῖo s t A8enaiai Hexameter 1 ἀn gelon ἀ8 anaton hoἰ Ὀ lynpia domata ἔxosin Hexameter 2 Kallimachos of Aphidna de dicated me to Athena me ssenger of the imm ortals who have homes on O lympus line 2 Kallimaxos pole marxos Ἀ8enaion tὸn ἀgo na Hexameter 3 tὸn Ma ra8o ni prὸ H elenon o Hexameter 4 paisὶn Ἀ8enaion mn ema Hexameter 5 Kallimachos the pole march of the Athenians who fought the battle at Ma rathon for the H ellenes Greeks by for the children of the Athenians a memorial Restoration edit nbsp General iconographical type of the reconstituted Nike of Callimachus here seen on the contemporary coinage of Artemisia of Caria In 2010 the Nike monument was restored and put on display in the new Acropolis Museum alongside a reconstruction showing how the monument may have originally looked 8 The restoration was designed to allow other fragments of the monument to be attached in future if more are discovered The restored Nike monument was unveiled in 2010 as part of a series of events organised by the Greek Ministry of Culture and Tourism commemorating the 2 500th anniversary of the Battle of Marathon At the unveiling Pavlos Geroulanos the Greek minister of tourism said Today we are not unveiling the monument of just another heroic general but a monument to a democratic process that changed the course of history 9 He also reminded the audience of the words that Miltiades said to Callimachus just before the polemarch cast his vote Everything now rests on you 9 See also editAchaemenid destruction of Athens Nike Fixing her Sandal Nike of Paionios Winged Victory of SamothraceReferences edit Herodotus Book 6 Erato 114 In this part of the work was slain the polemarch Callimachos after having proved himself a good man Hornblower Simon Spawforth Antony Eidinow Esther 2014 The Oxford Companion to Classical Civilization Oxford Companions OUP Oxford p 546 ISBN 978 0198706779 She may have two or four wings The Nike of Archermus supposedly the first to give Nike wings and that of Callimachus are repsesentative Pantermalis Dimitris 2012 Nike of Callimachus PDF Dimitris Pantermalis President of the Acropolis Museum Archived from the original PDF on 2022 01 22 Retrieved 2015 04 05 Nike Monument Unveiled at Acropolis Museum 2010 Keesling Catharine 2010 The Callimachus monument on the Athenian Acropolis CEG 256 and Athenian Commemoration of the Persian Wars In Baumbach Manuel Petrovic Andrej Petrovic Ivana eds Archaic and Classical Greek Epigram Cambridge Cambridge University Press p 101 ISBN 9780521118057 H Nikh toy Kallimaxoy 8a 3anapeta3ei sto Moyseio ths Akropolhs eleftherotypia 2010 Keesling Catharine 2010 The Callimachus monument on the Athenian Acropolis CEG 256 and Athenian Commemoration of the Persian Wars In Baumbach Manuel Petrovic Andrej Petrovic Ivana eds Archaic and Classical Greek Epigram Cambridge Cambridge University Press p 109 ISBN 9780521118057 NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2010 PDF Det 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