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Young Flavian Woman
Description: The Young Flavian Woman, also referred to as the Bust of Fonseca, depicts a female figure with her head tilted slightly to her left. The woman has a pointed nose and sharp features, such as her emphasized cheekbones. Her neck is quite…
VMFA Caligula
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The VMFA Caligula is a full-length sculpture of a male figure. The figure is enveloped in drapery, a tunic and a toga, that covers almost every part of the body except for the feet, head, and upper chest and neck. The drapery appears to…
The VMFA Caligula is a full-length sculpture of a male figure. The figure is enveloped in drapery, a tunic and a toga, that covers almost every part of the body except for the feet, head, and upper chest and neck. The drapery appears to…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Standing Aeschines
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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 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…
Severan Family Tondo
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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…
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…