Gaze Beyond Time

Detail of a marble head and torso of Athena (Roman Imperial copy of a Greek original) at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, New York)—August 12, 2025.

With a serene poise and otherworldly calm, this marble visage transcends the centuries that have passed since its creation. The gentle contours and measured gaze evoke both divine ideal and human vulnerability. In its stillness, we find a mirror to our own search for meaning beyond the fleeting present.

Christel Ehretsmann, LotharW, Agathe Beitz, Albrecht Girle and 54 other people have particularly liked this photo

46 comments - The latest ones

Krisonteme ^club

Superbe tête !!

10 months ago.

Boro

Superbe ***********

10 months ago.

Malik Raoulda ^club

Remarquable et intéressant partage bien renseigné et très révélateur
avec cette sérénité historique.
Bon dimanche paisible et rafraîchissant.

10 months ago.

Günter Klaus ^club

Sehr schön kommt dieser Marmorkopf durch den dunklen Hintergrund raus lieber Don :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Nachmittag,liebe Grüße Güni :))

10 months ago.

Nicole Merdrignac ^club

Superbe et très intéressant. Bon dimanche .

10 months ago.

Hubs 56 ^club

it's a Roman face

10 months ago.

Don Sutherland ^club has replied to Hubs 56 ^club

Yes. It's a Roman recreation of a Greek work. I'm not surprised that the sculptor would "Romanize" it.

10 months ago.

Keith Burton ^club

Beautiful lighting...........and perfectly captured against the black background. Superbly done Don!

10 months ago.

Günter Diel ^club

Sehr schön gezeigt! Gruß Günter

10 months ago.

Kayleigh ^club

Look beyond time and beauty - Eternal beauty - Thank you for showing us this wonderful face!!

10 months ago.

William Sutherland ^club

Extraordinary shot!

Admired in: www.ipernity.com/group/tolerance

10 months ago.

Annemarie ^club

splendide!

10 months ago.

Esther ^club

Beautiful capture of this incredible piece of art.

10 months ago.

Jocelyne Villoing ^club

Très joli, le travail de la pierre est superbe !+++++++++
Bon dimanche Don.

10 months ago.

Richard Nuttall ^club

Superbly done Don , excellent

10 months ago.

Boarischa Krautmo ^club

beautifully done!

10 months ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club

Amazing beauty and a superb capture Don!

10 months ago.

Misou 49 ^club

Superbe sculpture !

10 months ago.

John FitzGerald ^club

An excellent capture.

10 months ago.

tiabunna ^club

Beautifully taken and timeless indeed.

10 months ago.

José Manuel Polo

Buen retrato por su iluminación, color, enfoque... despegado del fondo y de lo innecesario.

10 months ago.

Gudrun ^club

Fabulous use of light and shadow!

10 months ago.

TOZ ^club

Very nice Don.
Have a great week.
TOZ

10 months ago.

@ngélique ❤️ ^club

Superbe tout en marbre j'adore **************bonne soirée DON !

10 months ago.

polytropos ^club

Excellent portrait! And a wonderful and thoughtful text!

10 months ago.

Nick Weall

Nice work

10 months ago.

Don Sutherland ^club

For fun, I asked AI to reconstruct the missing pieces of the sculpture and then generate an image of the woman who might have served as an inspiration for the sculptor. Here's what it came up with: