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Anacreon
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Anacreon is a marble sculpture depicting a full length male figure. The figure is nude, with the exception of drapery covering his shoulders and some of his back as well as the sides of the torso. His musculature is developed, similar…
Anacreon is a marble sculpture depicting a full length male figure. The figure is nude, with the exception of drapery covering his shoulders and some of his back as well as the sides of the torso. His musculature is developed, similar…
Seated Chrysippos
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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…
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…
Harmodius and Aristogeiton
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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.…
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.…
Coin of Ptolemy I
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The Tetradrachm of Ptolemy I Soter, like all coins, has two sides, the obverse and reverse. The obverse depicts the portrait of Alexander the Great. He is shown wearing an elephant headdress, the mitra of Dionysus, the ram’s horn, and…
The Tetradrachm of Ptolemy I Soter, like all coins, has two sides, the obverse and reverse. The obverse depicts the portrait of Alexander the Great. He is shown wearing an elephant headdress, the mitra of Dionysus, the ram’s horn, and…
Sestertius of Octavian and Caesar
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…
Standing Demosthenes
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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…
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…
Queen of Punt
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This panel from the Punt colonnade from the Mortuary Temple of Pharaoh Hatshepsut depicts three figures etched into the limestone. The figure to the far left is male, wearing a kilt with a sword tucked into the waistband. He has broad…
This panel from the Punt colonnade from the Mortuary Temple of Pharaoh Hatshepsut depicts three figures etched into the limestone. The figure to the far left is male, wearing a kilt with a sword tucked into the waistband. He has broad…
Met Caracalla
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The Met Caracalla is a portrait head of emperor Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus Augustus of the Severan dynasty. The head is square shaped and has a slight indentation at the chin. The sculpture is slightly damaged with sharp breaks…
The Met Caracalla is a portrait head of emperor Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus Augustus of the Severan dynasty. The head is square shaped and has a slight indentation at the chin. The sculpture is slightly damaged with sharp breaks…
Bust of Ankh-haf
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In ancient Egypt, artists often gravitated towards abstract qualities in their portraiture, resulting in characteristics that some would not define as a “true portrait.” This decree is shattered in the Bust of Prince Ankh-haf, as it…
In ancient Egypt, artists often gravitated towards abstract qualities in their portraiture, resulting in characteristics that some would not define as a “true portrait.” This decree is shattered in the Bust of Prince Ankh-haf, as it…
Large Kneeling Statue of Hatshepsut
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The ‘Large Kneeling Statue of Hatsheput’ presents a large female figure kneeling atop a rectangular slab with a rounded front. She wears a nemes headdress of incised lines that wraps around her forehead and extends to her shoulders and…
The ‘Large Kneeling Statue of Hatsheput’ presents a large female figure kneeling atop a rectangular slab with a rounded front. She wears a nemes headdress of incised lines that wraps around her forehead and extends to her shoulders and…