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…
Palazzo dei Conservatori
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…
Marble cow
Inv. Scu 921 The work is considered to be a copy of the bronze cow made by the sculptor Myron around 450 BC for the Acropolis of Athens for the Panathenean festival and brought to Rome during the reign of…
Relief with the figure of Eros
Inv. Scu 1716 The Pentelic marble figure has been identified as Eros due to a fragment of a small wing on his left shoulder. The young god is represented naked wearing only a cloak that, resting on his left shoulder,…
Fragment of relief with Dionysian Mysteries initiation scenes
Inv. Scu 2011 The fragmented relief shows a complex depiction arranged into two registers: in the upper scene, framed to the left by a leafy tree, there is a Muse holding a Silenic mask; on her left, there is a…
Upper part of a female statue
Inv. Scu 1123 The statue, of which only the upper part remains, probably represented a female deity. Larger-than-life, the figure wears a long tunic (peplos) fastened on the shoulders. The face, with idealized features, is characterized by a concentrated gaze…
Statue of a hero
Inv. Scu 988 The statue represents a hero while getting on a chariot and it belonged to a group with chariot and horse. The reconstruction shows the young hero while getting on a chariot and holding the reins with his…
Statue of young girl wearing a peplos
Inv. Scu 983 The statue portrays a seated female figure, wearing a long robe (peplos), characterized by narrow vertical pleats. Her legs are crossed and covered by a cloak wrapped around her waist. A basket for wool is depicted under…
A Son of Constantine
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…
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…