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Head of Lysimache
Description:The face of this near life-sized bust is severely damaged, with much of the nose and upper lip missing. Still, sufficient evidence remains to characterize her age and physiognomy. The head thrusts forward, with the neck at an angle.…
Head of Pompey the Great
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The bust is of Pompey’s head, with some of his neck showing down to his chin. It’s sculpted in the veristic style and depicts forehead, eye, and mouth lines. His face has some fleshiness to it, shown in his cheeks and underneath his…
The bust is of Pompey’s head, with some of his neck showing down to his chin. It’s sculpted in the veristic style and depicts forehead, eye, and mouth lines. His face has some fleshiness to it, shown in his cheeks and underneath his…
Hemiunu Seated
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The portrait of "Hemiunu Seated" depicts a lifesize male figure seated on a block of stone, with his legs together and both hands resting on his thighs. The shoulders and hips are in axial alignment, and the figure exhibits strict…
The portrait of "Hemiunu Seated" depicts a lifesize male figure seated on a block of stone, with his legs together and both hands resting on his thighs. The shoulders and hips are in axial alignment, and the figure exhibits strict…
Herculaneum Titus
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A slightly over-life size sculpture, Titus stands in military garb with an advanced left foot and right foot trailing behind. His face shows some signs of age, and borrows many physiognomic features of his father, Vespasian: namely his…
A slightly over-life size sculpture, Titus stands in military garb with an advanced left foot and right foot trailing behind. His face shows some signs of age, and borrows many physiognomic features of his father, Vespasian: namely his…
Herm Bust of Perikles
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The herm bust depicts the head and neck of Perikles. Its width ends before the shoulders and sits atop a rectangular base. There is an inscription at the base of the herm in Greek. Perikles is sculpted from white marble and depicted as…
The herm bust depicts the head and neck of Perikles. Its width ends before the shoulders and sits atop a rectangular base. There is an inscription at the base of the herm in Greek. Perikles is sculpted from white marble and depicted as…
Herm Bust of Themistokles
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The Herm of Themistokles is the bust of a man, showing only the head on top of a block of marble. The facial expression is very serious with the lips slightly downturned and slightly arched brows. His lips are partly slightly. He has a…
The Herm of Themistokles is the bust of a man, showing only the head on top of a block of marble. The facial expression is very serious with the lips slightly downturned and slightly arched brows. His lips are partly slightly. He has a…
Ka-aper
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The statue of Ka-aper was found in a typical context for elite, non-royal in the Old Kingdom: a mastaba tomb. The figure is slightly smaller than life-size, being under four feet tall. His body is wooden and rather corpulent. His head is…
The statue of Ka-aper was found in a typical context for elite, non-royal in the Old Kingdom: a mastaba tomb. The figure is slightly smaller than life-size, being under four feet tall. His body is wooden and rather corpulent. His head is…
Khafre Enthroned
Description: Khafre is seated on a decorated throne. He is frontally posed, feet squared, arms to side. The statue observes rigorous vertical symmetry, the only exception being the varied positioning of the hands: the left hand lies flat, palm down,…
L'Arringatore
Description:This life-size statue of Aulus Metellus is composed of bronze, resulting in a dark-green color throughout the work. He is standing in the contrapposto stance, with the left foot slightly forward, and the weight being rested on the back…
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…