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Coin of Lysimachos
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The obverse of this silver coin shows the head of Alexander the Great. His head is shown facing the right, diademed and wearing a ram's horn. Alexander is shown youthful and clean-shaven, as he preferred to be portrayed. He is shown…
The obverse of this silver coin shows the head of Alexander the Great. His head is shown facing the right, diademed and wearing a ram's horn. Alexander is shown youthful and clean-shaven, as he preferred to be portrayed. He is shown…
Colossal Head of Constantine
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The Colossal Head of Constantine is a piece of a much larger seated statue of Constantine, though only some of the pieces remain including a hand, part of an arm, both feet, a piece of the body, and a leg. The state is massive, the head…
The Colossal Head of Constantine is a piece of a much larger seated statue of Constantine, though only some of the pieces remain including a hand, part of an arm, both feet, a piece of the body, and a leg. The state is massive, the head…
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,…
Copenhagen Vespasian
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This marble portrait of Vespasian depicts the Flavian emperor in the veristic style. The sculptor has emphasized Vespasian’s age and experience through the fleshy face, deep-set wrinkles along the forehead and neck, nasolabial lines,…
This marble portrait of Vespasian depicts the Flavian emperor in the veristic style. The sculptor has emphasized Vespasian’s age and experience through the fleshy face, deep-set wrinkles along the forehead and neck, nasolabial lines,…
Delos Pseudo-Athlete
Description: The Delos Pseudo-Athlete is standing, naked, next to a conical marble support, with spurs connecting to the calves of the Pseudo-Athlete. He is engaged in a contrapposto pose mimicking the Doryphoros: his right leg is slightly forward,…
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…
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…
Grave Relief of Publius Aiedius and Aiedia
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This work is a rectangular marble sculpture carved in high relief. The person on the left is Publius Aiedius portrayed as an old man typical of the veristic style. His age can be seen in the deep bags under his eyes, sagging cheeks,…
This work is a rectangular marble sculpture carved in high relief. The person on the left is Publius Aiedius portrayed as an old man typical of the veristic style. His age can be seen in the deep bags under his eyes, sagging cheeks,…
Harmodius and Aristogeiton
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The posthumous portrait statues of Harmodius and Aristogeiton depict the two heroes in an action group. The marble statues are physically autonomous, but they are linked in their poses and the event they represent. Both men are depicted…
The posthumous portrait statues of Harmodius and Aristogeiton depict the two heroes in an action group. The marble statues are physically autonomous, but they are linked in their poses and the event they represent. Both men are depicted…
Hatshepsut Kneeling
Description: The statue of “Kneeling Hatshepsut” of the 18th Dynasty depicts the Hatshepsut kneeling on the ground or on a block of granite. The portrait statue of entirely made of granite and no visible signs of paint. The granite consists of brown,…