This is a Roman copy of a more ancient Greek bronze from Asia Minor. It is a called: "The Dying Gaul" and was found during excavations in Rome in the 17th century. I call this photo, taken in February 2014 at the National Gallery of Art: "The Dying Gaul."
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	I call this photo, also taken in February 2014: "The Dying Gaul - 2." *** This statue probably does not depict a Gaul. If it is a copy of a grand Greek original bronze from Asia Minor (Turkey), it is more probably a representation of a scene from the Trojan War. It's probably a dying Greek. Or Laocoön who died trying to warn the Trojans - hence the horn. There is also a suggestion of suicide from the placement of the warriors sword.
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First posted: 2/26/2014