Inv. Scu 649 Replica of Skopas’ Pothos, later restored as Apollo Citharoedus : the addition of the large cithara on the right reinterprets the figure as Apollo. The figure of the young man appears constructed on the base of the…
Salone (PN)
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…
Statue of a Youth
Inv. Scu 639 This statue depicts a young man; he is entirely nude with the exception of a himation or mantle (typical piece of clothing in Ancient Greece) that he wears draped over the lower half of his body. The…
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 an Old Centaur
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…
Statue of a man with head of Augustus
Inv. Scu 631 Male statue in heroic nudity. The portrait of Augustus, added later and thus not pertinent, is of the idealized type, with large wide-open eyes and wide, extended facial planes. The weight rests on the right leg, the…
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 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…