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Equestrian Marcus Aurelius
Description:In this nearly twice-life-sized portrait, Marcus Aurelius is depicted mounted on a warhorse. The rider is dressed in a short tunic and a military cloak (paludamentum), which trails behind him onto the horse's back and sides. His sandals…
Equestrian Domitian-Nerva
Description:The statue of the Equestrian Domitian-Nerva is made of bronze and the bronze has traces of a red/brown tint. The body of the statue itself is mostly preserved, however pieces of the neck are missing as is the right eye. The head and front…
Commodus as Hercules
Description:This life-size, half-length bust of Commodus is composed of marble, giving it a polished white appearance throughout. The base of the bust contains a globe in the center, with the designs of the astrological symbols of Scorpio, Taurus,…
Artemidorus
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This is a mummy case made of lime wood covered in plaster and paint. The paint was applied using the encaustic method. The paint depicts the portrait of a young man wearing a white tunic on his body and a gold laurel wreath around his…
This is a mummy case made of lime wood covered in plaster and paint. The paint was applied using the encaustic method. The paint depicts the portrait of a young man wearing a white tunic on his body and a gold laurel wreath around his…
Young Flavian Woman
Description:The portrait is of a young woman and is made of white marble. It is a bust-length styled portrait meaning that the portrait only extends to about shoulder length. The bust features drapery on the woman’s shoulder indicating that her body…
VMFA Caligula
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Caligula stands upright in contrapposto, putting most of his weight on his left foot, while his right foot trails behind. On his feet, he wears the calcei patricii, intricate leather-bound shoes, which indicate his lofty social status.…
Caligula stands upright in contrapposto, putting most of his weight on his left foot, while his right foot trails behind. On his feet, he wears the calcei patricii, intricate leather-bound shoes, which indicate his lofty social status.…
Prima Porta Augustus
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The statue is of Augustus himself with a youthful, idealized body and in the adlocutio pose. He stands contrappasto with most of his weight on his right leg and his left leg trailing behind him. His hair is in the Primaporta hair type,…
The statue is of Augustus himself with a youthful, idealized body and in the adlocutio pose. He stands contrappasto with most of his weight on his right leg and his left leg trailing behind him. His hair is in the Primaporta hair type,…
Marcia Furnilla
Description:The head of middle-aged matron appears on a nude, youthful body in the so-called "modest [pudica] Venus" pose. The weight is placed on the left leg (which is braced with a carved support), the right leg relaxed in…
Livia as Ceres
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This is a full body statue of a woman, Livia. She is wearing a traditional ancient Roman stola, long pleated robe, and draped in a palla, square fabric around the body. The fabric is elaborately carved with many folds and hugs the…
This is a full body statue of a woman, Livia. She is wearing a traditional ancient Roman stola, long pleated robe, and draped in a palla, square fabric around the body. The fabric is elaborately carved with many folds and hugs the…
Lanuvium Claudius
Description:This larger than life-size statue of Claudius is composed of marble, giving it a white appearance throughout. An inscription is below the statue base, which states that this statue was erected in 42-43 by the senate and people of Lanuvium…