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Livia as Ceres
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The portrait of “Livia as Ceres” depicts a standing female figure in contrapposto posture with the weight distributed on the left side of the body and the right knee softly bent. The right arm is bent at the elbow and extends forward;…
Lanuvium Claudius
Lanuvium Claudius
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The Lanuvium Claudius is a male figure standing on a flat, rectangular, two-tiered base. At 2.54 meters tall (8 feet 4 inches), it stands well over life size. He is standing barefoot in contrapposto, his left hip is…
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The Lanuvium Claudius is a male figure standing on a flat, rectangular, two-tiered base. At 2.54 meters tall (8 feet 4 inches), it stands well over life size. He is standing barefoot in contrapposto, his left hip is…
Herculaneum Titus
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The Herculaneum Titus is a cuirassed depiction of the Roman Emperor it is named after. He is portrayed as a great military man clad in a cuirass, paludamentum, and caligae. The cuirass is decorated with two heraldic griffins flanking a…
The Herculaneum Titus is a cuirassed depiction of the Roman Emperor it is named after. He is portrayed as a great military man clad in a cuirass, paludamentum, and caligae. The cuirass is decorated with two heraldic griffins flanking a…
Copenhagen Vespasian
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This marble portrait is a veristic bust of the Roman emperor Vespasian. He is depicted in a very mature way, appearing to be about 60 years old. His nose has been broken off, his hair is very thin, and the top of his head is balding.…
This marble portrait is a veristic bust of the Roman emperor Vespasian. He is depicted in a very mature way, appearing to be about 60 years old. His nose has been broken off, his hair is very thin, and the top of his head is balding.…
Palatine Nero
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The Palantine Nero is a head of the Emperor Nero. It is broken at the base of the neck. He has deep seated eyes, with what seems to be bags underneath. You can also notice his eyelids. His eyebrows are somewhat elevated and there is a…
The Palantine Nero is a head of the Emperor Nero. It is broken at the base of the neck. He has deep seated eyes, with what seems to be bags underneath. You can also notice his eyelids. His eyebrows are somewhat elevated and there is a…
Head of Pompey the Great
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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…
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…
Portrait of Lucius Vibius and Family
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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…
Delos Pseudo-Athlete
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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…
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…
Tusculum Caesar
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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…
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…
Standing Aristonoe
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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…
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…