Inv. Scu 843 This bust is believed to represent one of the sons of Constantine the Great. The bust depicts a bearded young man who glances to the left with a disgruntled expression upon his face. His forehead is incised…
Palazzo dei Conservatori
Marsyas hanging on a tree
Inv. Scu 1077 The monumental statue represents the silen Marsyas hanging on a tree, waiting to be flayed upon order by Apollo . The work stands out for the pathos expressed by the silen, seen both in the features of…
Statue of Hercules
Inv. Scu 1088 The hero, with his body characterized by lively dynamism, is depicted in the act of making long strides, with his left leg extended forward. His left arm, from which a lion skin probably hung, was extended to…
Statue of a seated Muse lacking the head
Inv. Scu 1824 The sculpture presents the image of a woman seated on a rock, identified as the Muse Calliope. The Muse, whose missing head was probably carved separately, most likely originally held a diptych in her left hand, the…
Headless statue of Chrysippus
Inv. Scu 1635 The statuette depicts a seated philosopher that has been recognized as Chrysippus, thanks to the numerous existing replicas. Seated on a throne decorated with feline paws, he is wearing a cloak that falls from his shoulders and…
Head of Amazon
Inv. Scu 1091 The head, leaning slightly downwards and with a pathetic look, belongs to a statue of a wounded Amazon, a statuary type conceived in the 5th century BC, of which numerous replicas exist. The statute, to which the…
Fragment of an Attic funerary stele
Inv. Scu 989 The stele was reassembled from four pieces and has numerous missing parts that make it difficult to understand who the depicted personage is. It is a standing female figure, turned towards the right. She is wearing sandals…
Marble honorary statue of Pope Urban VIII Barberini
Inv. Scu 1201 In 1635, the Conservators commissioned Gian Lorenzo Bernini to make the large statue of Pope Urban VIII Barberini for a payment of 2000 scudi. The statue was completed in 1640. The sculpture was placed in the centre…
Bust of a Roman Woman
Inv. Scu 866 This portrait represents a young woman. Her face is turned slightly to the right and her gaze is directed towards the ground. She has soft facial features and is depicted with a slight smile that reveals dimples…
Relief with barbarians kneeling before Marcus Aurelius
Inv. Scu 809 The relief together with the other two panels walled in Shelf I of the staircase of the Palazzo dei Conservatori, it depicts an episode in the life of Emperor Marcus Aurelius. The work comes from the decoration…