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Terme Boxer
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The bronze and copper Terme Boxer is a sculpture of a seated boxer. The boxer has an athletic, muscular, toned and glowing body. The hair and beard are curly. The head of the boxer is turned right and the shoulders are hunched. The…

Harmodius and Aristogeiton.jpg
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The marble statues “Harmodius and Aristogeiton” consist of two standing, nude male figures. From the perspective of the viewer, the man to the right is Harmodius. His hair is quite stylized and made up of rows of snail shell-like curls.…

Head of Lysimache.jpg
Description: The head depicted here is that of a older female. It is approximately two-thirds life size and is supported by a bronze rod. She has heavy bags under her eyes, crows feet, and smile lines; additionally, the skin of her neck sags. The…

Seated Chrysippos.jpg
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The portrait statue of Chrysippus depicts the Stoic philosopher in a seated position, his back bent over with age. He sits upon a stone block, tucking his feeble legs closer to his body and pulling his himation tighter around his bare…

Standing Aeschines.JPG
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Standing Aeschines is a full length statue of the Greek orator Aeschines. The figure stands in contrapposto. He wears strapped sandals on each of his feet called trochodes, commonly worn in the fourth century BC. He is fully covered in…

Standing Aristonoe.jpg
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The marble statue of the priestess Aristonoe is life-sized and draped in a himation. The look of the statue is very smooth. The statue has a full head of hair. Aristonoe has beautiful curly hair that is parted in the center and is drawn…

Tusculum Caesar.jpg
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The Tusculum Caesar is a head, broken at the base of the neck. The left side of the head is protruding outward. The portrait depicts a receding hairline, where there is only enough hair on the very top of his head to still connect the…

Delos Pseudo-Athlete.jpg
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The Delos Pseudo-Athlete is a male nude figure, and stands at over life size, at 2.25 meters. His hairline is receding, showing little evidence of hair carved into the marble, almost appearing bald. The forehead protrudes significantly…

Funerary Portrait of Lucius Vibius and Family.png
Description: This marble funerary relief sculpture depicts three figures, consisting of an older husband and wife and their young son, who are framed by a rectangular niche with a Latin inscription of bold, capital letters incised at the base. In…

Head of Pompey the Great.png
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This smooth, veristic, marble sculpture depicts the great Roman general, Pompey. The sculpture is primarily just the head, with a small segment of the neck included. The white marble material shows some signs of age and a few light…
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