Inv. Scu 658 The centaur is depicted entirely nude with the exception of a the nebris (deer skin) which hangs from his right shoulder. On the sculptural support beneath his horse abdomen, two castanets (hand-held percussion instruments) are shown in…
Palazzo Nuovo
Statue of a wounded Amazon
Inv. Scu 651 Known as the “Capitoline type” Amazon and found in about almost thirty copies, this representation of an Amazon is also called the “Sosikles type” due to the signature in Greek letters affixed on the support of the…
Sarcophagus with portrait of the deceased
Inv. Scu 1894 Front of a sarcophagus decorated with the portrait of the deceased within a circular shield (clipeus). In the centre, two flying puttos hold a female portrait. Below it, on a low table, the masks of the New…
Head of a Young Prince
Inv. Scu 745 This bust shows a young man with an oval-shaped face, slightly turned to the right. The visage is lean and modeled in sharp planes, with high cheekbones and finely cut eyes. The strong and serious expression is…
Hawk
Inv. Scu 31 The hawk, carved from a single block of black granite, well smoothed and without any indication of plumage, is depicted here with its feet on the ground and wings closed on its tail. It is the most…
Architectonic fragment decorated with winged scarab
Inv. Scu 22 The scarab is an image of Khepri , an Egyptian deity associated with the solar cycle and the cult of the Sun. The identification with Khepri is enhanced by the wings carved to either side of the…
Married Couple Represented as Ares and Aphrodite
Inv. Scu 652 This statue group depicts the Emperor Marcus Aurelius and his wife Faustina the Younger costumed as the Greek deities Ares (god of war) and Aphrodite (goddess of love). Scholars believe the statues were modeled after two famous…
Torso of a Discobolus
Inv. Scu 241 Only the torso of this remarkable and very famous statue is ancient and it seems to be an excellent remaking of the Discobolus that the Greek sculptor Myron made in 460 BC. The identification with a wounded…
Statuette of Hermaphrodite holding Eros
Inv. Scu 370 Hermaphrodite, standing on the right leg with the left slightly bent, is completely naked except for the cloak that falls from the shoulders down below the knees; in the folds of the cloak the figure holds Eros…
Front of sarcophagus with lion-hunt
Inv. Scu 221 Front of a large “lenòs” (tub-shaped) type sarcophagus. It depicts an animated lion hunting scene, with lionesses, fallen hunters, warriors, framed on the top left and right by two lion heads. On the left is the personification…