Inv. Scu 647 Female portrait on a peplos statue. The statue does not belong to the head, and integration of the snake and patera, which lead to identify the statue with Hygieia, are also arbitrary. The body of the female…
Salone (PN)
Female Statue
Inv. Scu 641 The figure has been restored as if it represented a Muse, with the addition of a theatre mask in her left hand and a flute in her right. These integrations are not good additions at all: the…
Statue of a wounded Amazon
Inv. Scu 637 The woman is wearing a light chiton fastened only on one shoulder that leaves her right breast bare, and a chlamys that falls on her shoulders and is visible only at the joint of the neck. The…
Modern bust of emperor Trajan
Inv. Scu 630 The colossal bust of the emperor Trajan may date to the 16th century, based on the sculpting style. The inscription on its base makes reference to the acquisition of the pedestal (not the bust) by the Conservatori…
Statue of Athena
Inv. Scu 629 The goddess wears a chiton fastened right under the breast where there is the image of a short aegis with Gorgoneion and sandals. The Corinthian helmet is placed on the ancient head, not original to this statue.…
Statue of a Muse
Inv. Scu 653 This sculpture represents a standing Muse, clad in a chiton with short sleeves and a cloak that passes over her left shoulder and under her right arm; she wears sandals on her feet, while three feathers adorn…
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…
Modern colossal bust of Antoninus Pius
Inv. Scu 643 The inscriptions, on the base of this bust (Antoninus Pius) and that of another bust located in the Salone, also a modern one known as Trajan, indicate that they were acquired by the Conservatori on 8 March…
Apollo of Omphalos
Inv. Scu 638 Originally part of the Albani Collection, the Capitoline Museums’ Apollo is an example of quality sculpture. There are several theories as to who created the original sculpture from which our Apollo and many others were copied. Many…
Statue of Artemis
Inv. Scu 644 The goddess Artemis is wearing a light sleeveless chiton and sandals. The posture and the treatment of the draping are a variation of the Artemis at the Vatican, a type which is usually attributed to the sculptor…