Inv. Scu 1434 Smaller than life-size statue of a young girl, with a long robe (Doric peplos) that completely envelops her left arm. The right arm, instead, is missing. The work is sculpted in typical severan style (5th century BC).…
Palazzo dei Conservatori
Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius
Inv. Scu 3247 This statue represents the Emperor Marcus Aurelius . The figure of the emperor is dressed in military clothing (for example the tunic and cloak), but his feet are shod in civilian shoes, of the type worn by…
Relief with Marcus Aurelius offering a sacrifice to Jupiter Capitoline (Pietas Augusti)
Inv. Scu 807 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 relief comes from the decoration of a…
Funerary stele of a young girl with dove
Inv. Scu 987 Funerary stele of a young girl with dove. The funerary stele depicts the side view of a young girl with dove in her right hand. The facial features are archaic, as is the rendering of the clothing,…
Draped female statue restored as Muse
Inv. Scu 811 Female statue restored as Thalia, Muse of Comedy, through the addition of a flute in her left hand (only a fragment is still visible today) and a theatre mask in her right. The shoes, at the feet…
Boy with Thorn
Inv. Scu 1186 Statue of a naked boy sitting on a rock pulling a thorn from his foot, known as Spinario. The bronze sculpture is usually identified with a young shepherd. Its head, body and rocky seat are cast together.…