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The portrait “Senenmut and Neferura” depicts a man sitting on a stone block while holding a young girl on his lap. Both figures’ shoulders and hips are aligned and are front facing. The man’s feet, peeking out from the bottom of the…
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The sculpture titled Senwosret III as a Sphinx is quite imposing and formidable. The material used to make the sculpture is gneiss. The structure of the sculpture includes the head of a human, in this case the head of the Pharaoh…
Description: This Roman coin, called a sestertius, presents portrait busts of two different men, Octavian and Julius Caesar, on the obverse and reverse respectively. Framed by thin, circular border patterns that resemble intricate clock dials, and…
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The Severan Family Tondo is a circular piece of wood, with jagged edges on the top left perimeter. Within the circle are four individuals; two taller and larger individuals standing in the background, with two much shorter and smaller…
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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…
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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…
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The portrait “Standing Demosthenes” shows a standing man and is just over life-size. He looks to be around fifty or sixty, with clear wrinkles, predominantly on his face. His cheeks are hollow, and his brow is furrowed. His lips are…
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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…
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The Tetrarch Pair are located on a corner of Basilica San Marco. The Tetrarch Pair are one part of two identical pieces, that are side by side. Each piece contains a pair. The pair has two figures, both of them standing. Each figure…
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…