Palazzo dei Conservatori

Statue of an old woman with a lamb

Inv. Scu 1111 The statue represents an old woman who, leaning on a stick, carries a lamb under her right arm. The coat she is wearing, of a rather ordinary quality, heavily covers her left shoulder while leaving her breast…

Small female statue: Nymph

Inv. Scu 996 The upper part of the body of this small female figure is bare, while the legs are clad in a cloak. She is bending forward with her left leg raised and her left elbow resting on her…

Greek male herm

Inv. Scu 845 The herm depicts a young man with massive features. His high and spacious forehead is brushed by the small, wavy locks of the hair. His eyes are slightly sunken, with thin eyebrows. His lips are fleshy, above…

Bust of Domitian

Inv. Scu 1156 Constructed out of pentelic marble, this bust represents the Roman Emperor Domitian. Here the Emperor is shown turning his head to the left and directing his gaze downwards. His features are realistic and help us to identify…

Fountain shaped as a rhyton

Inv. Scu 1101 The beautiful fountain in the form of a horned-shaped drinking cup (rhyton) stands out among the works that decorated the gardens of Maecenas. The work shows a remarkable artistic level and represents an outstanding example of the…

Female herma

Inv. Scu 1096 The Neo-Attic style herma shows the head carved in the style of the Korai of the Acropolis of Athens and wears a long tunic (underchiton and a Doric chiton with kolpos, the blousing of the chiton above…

Female Statue

Inv. Scu 949 Female figure, missing head and arms, depicted with its left leg brought forward in the act of walking. It wears a peplos down to its feet, girded below the breasts by a belt. In the upper part,…

Portrait of Matidia

Inv. Scu 889 According to many scholars, this bust represents Matidia Maggiore, the mother-in-law of Hadrian. The bond between Hadrian and Matidia is well known in history and antique sources speak of the great respect and gratitude the Emperor felt…

Relief with Dancing Maenad

Inv. Scu 1094 The relief depicts a Maenad dancing under the influence of Dionysian inebriation. The woman is wearing a cloak moved by the impetuous dance and a tunic that leaves both breasts bare; she is holding a knife in…