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Rahotep and Nofret
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The statues of Rahotep and Nofret each depict a seated man and woman respectively. Rahotep has reddish brown skin and dark, stylized hair. His eyes are inlaid, and framed with black liner. He has a mustache, which like his hair is dark…
The statues of Rahotep and Nofret each depict a seated man and woman respectively. Rahotep has reddish brown skin and dark, stylized hair. His eyes are inlaid, and framed with black liner. He has a mustache, which like his hair is dark…
Khafre Enthroned
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The funerary statue titled Khafre Enthroned is a portrait of the Pharaoh Khafre seated upon a throne. The sculpture is luminous, streaked, and dark in color, due to the polished gneiss stone from which it was carved. Because of the…
The funerary statue titled Khafre Enthroned is a portrait of the Pharaoh Khafre seated upon a throne. The sculpture is luminous, streaked, and dark in color, due to the polished gneiss stone from which it was carved. Because of the…
Head of Socrates
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The Head of Socrates depicts a face of the great philosopher. It includes the full head and continues down to stop at the neck. The portrait depicts an older man with a receding hairline, curly hair renderings along the sides and back…
The Head of Socrates depicts a face of the great philosopher. It includes the full head and continues down to stop at the neck. The portrait depicts an older man with a receding hairline, curly hair renderings along the sides and back…
Head of Lysimache
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…
L'Arringatore
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The portrait of “L’Arringatore,” alternatively titled “The Orator” and “Aule Metele,” depicts a standing male figure in the adlocutio pose of oratorical address with a gently tilted head and extended arm. The composition is frontal with…
Bust of Nefertiti
Description: The Bust of Nefertiti, a highly significant bust from the New Kingdom (18th Dynasty, Amarna Period) showcases Queen Nefertiti holding her head in an upright position. Her eyes are half open, rendering a sense of serenity, and her mouth…
Bust of Pericles
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The Roman marble portrait bust, “Bust of Pericles,” depicts the upper chest, neck, and head of a male figure. The figure’s head is slightly tilted to the left, suggesting that the original Greek bronze portrait, the basis for the copy,…
Tetrarch Pair
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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 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…
Vatican Cleopatra
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The Roman marble portrait bust known as the “Vatican Cleopatra,” depicts the neck and head of a female figure. As with other female portraits of the Roman Republican period, the figure has a youthful, idealizing oval face…
"The European"
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This encaustic painting on rectangular cedar wood, known as “L’Européenne,” depicts the portrait bust of a young woman, from her head to her upper body, placed atop a grey-blue background. Her face, an ovular shape with a subtle point at…