The Croatian Apoxyomenos
Organization: The Croatian Conservation Institute in collaboration with the Archaeological Museum in Zagreb
Patron of the exhibition: Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Croatia
The exhibition is open from May 18th till September 17th 2006
The exhibition is dedicated to abronze statue from Classical Antiquity representing a young athlete - Apoxiomenos, discovered in the sea off the coast of the Lošinj island. A former luxury cargo on a Roman ship, having spent almost two millennia in the sea, was subjected to comprehensive conservation works and numerous analyses. The exhibition will present the restored statue, finds from its interior as well as all the segments of the project.