Inv. Scu 741 Statue of a naked youth, depicted leaning on his left leg; his pelvis is turned slightly to the right with a corresponding torsion of head and shoulders. The arms are opened, hanging softly at his side with…
Palazzo Nuovo
Female Statue, called Juno Cesi
Inv. Scu 731 Over-life-size female statue, named after the collection that once housed it. The figure rests her weight on the left leg while stepping forward with her right. The head, slightly small in comparison to the body, is turned…
Bust of Hadrian
Inv. Scu 193 Chest-length nude bust of Hadrian. The oval face, turned to the right, is dominated by the elongated cut of the eyes, the expression of which is accented by the strong brows, the regular nose and the beard…
Colossal statue of Minerva
Inv. Scu 37 The colossal statue (more than 3 m high) depicts the goddess Minerva. The goddess is armed with shield (she originally held a spear in her right hand) and is wearing the snake-trimmed Aegis adorned with the monstrous…
Statue of a Magistrate
Inv. Scu 635 This statue represents a gowned figure, likely a Roman magistrate. A basket for storing scrolls stands next to his left leg – this object is functional as well as decorative and acts as the support for the…
Statue of winged Psyche
Inv. Scu 287 Found in the series of sculptures of Florentine Niobids , due to a similarity to these statues and actually being a copy, for a long time this statue was believed to be a daugther of Niobe of…
Bust of Faustina the Younger
Inv. Scu 250 The portrait features the empress Faustina the Younger, wife of Marcus Aurelius; the bust, cut down just below the breast, is clad in tunic and mantle. The hair is combed in wavy locks, parted at centre, drawn…
Portrait of Faustina the Younger on a Statue of a Roman Goddess
Inv. Scu 632 Portrait of Faustina the Younger set on a statue of a female deity (Aphrodite or Hera / Juno) unlikely to have belonged with the head originally. The portrait of the empress is highly idealized, with a strong…
Statue of a Young Centaur
Inv. Scu 656 This work depicts a young centaur, a mythological creature that is half man, half horse. In reflection of these creatures semi-wild nature, this centaur is shown entirely nude. A small animal skin hangs from his left arm…
Statue of Faustina the Elder
Inv. Scu 48 The Empress Faustina, wife of Antonius Pius, is depicted in the Concordia type, with the cornucopia in her left hand and a bowl (patera) in her right. She is wearing a mid-sleeved tunic and a cloak, that…