Inv. Scu 262 The man, wearing a tunic, a cloak that falls on his legs and laced footwear (calcei), is holding a scroll and tablet in his hands; the pose is therefore one of an intellectual, according to a common…
1st century AD
Bearded herma
Inv. Scu 7 Herma of a bearded deity with hair parted on the forehead and held up by a thin band; wavy locks fall down on the shoulders. The herma is a companion to a similar exemplar also displayed in…
Headless statue of Chrysippus
Inv. Scu 1635 The statuette depicts a seated philosopher that has been recognized as Chrysippus, thanks to the numerous existing replicas. Seated on a throne decorated with feline paws, he is wearing a cloak that falls from his shoulders and…
Marble horse lacking the head
Inv. Scu 1089 Pentelic marble horse, partially reassembled from numerous fragments. The horse is depicted standing with its front left and back right legs moved forward. The coat is treated in fluid locks that fall in elegant curves. The horse…
Ideal female head
Inv. Scu 10 The colossal head is a copy made to replace the original that can no longer be displayed due to conservation issues; it was mounted with the original neck in a modern bust and also shows numerous modern…
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…
Female statue without head
Inv. Scu 899 The matronly-proportioned female figure is wearing a long sleeveless tunic ( chiton) girded under the breasts and a cloak ( himation) that, with the edge resting on her left shoulder, falls obliquely down her back and is…
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…
Marsyas hanging on a tree
Inv. Scu 1077 The monumental statue represents the silen Marsyas hanging on a tree, waiting to be flayed upon order by Apollo . The work stands out for the pathos expressed by the silen, seen both in the features of…
Colossal portrait of Augustus
Inv. Scu 230 The colossal-sized portrait does not belong to the body on which is mounted. It certainly represents Augustus, as it is clear from the facial features and the style of the curls on the forehead arranged in the…