Inv. Scu 266 Figure of a young woman sitting on a rock or stool, wearing a light tunic (chiton) tightened with a belt just below her breasts and a light cloak. The upper part of the body is bent forwards,…
2nd century AD
Bust of Marcus Aurelius
Inv. Scu 279 Bust of young Marcus Aurelius, cut off under the chest and dressed in a tunic and military cloak (paludamentum). The portrait belongs to the so-called “first type”, known from about 25 copies and likely created right after…
Statue of a Satyr in Repose
Inv. Scu 739 The work represents a naked young Satyr , recognizable by the pointed ears and the panther skin (pardalis) arranged obliquely from shoulder to hip. The figure rests his weight upon his left leg and is leaning to…
Portrait of Matidia
Inv. Scu 889 According to many scholars, this bust represents Matidia Maggiore, the mother-in-law of Hadrian. The bond between Hadrian and Matidia is well known in history and antique sources speak of the great respect and gratitude the Emperor felt…
Female bust
Inv. Scu 462 Female bust cut under the breast and dressed with tunic and cloak. A considerable resemblance with a portrait of Julia Domna from Gabii was noted. The hairstyle of the Capitoline head is inspired by an actual hairdo,…
Head of a goddess
Inv. Scu 377 The head, set on a modern bust, features a female divinity whose identity is difficult to determine. The hair, parted in the centre, is arranged in wavy locks tied back in a knot; two locks fall on…
Statue of Hercules fighting the Ceryneian Hind
Inv. Scu 236 The statue depicts Hercules, here shown as a young man, fighting a hydra with snake-heads emerging from a feline body. The only ancient part of the sculpture, however, is the torso of Hercules; the monster, in fact,…
Female statue of the so-called Aspasia type
Inv. Scu 46 Parian marble statue made according to the type known as Aspasia in the Roman period, especially as the base of portrait heads. The type was made in Campanian area already in the 1st century BC, even if…
Head of young goddess
Inv. Scu 568 The sculpture depicts a young woman with the head looking straight forward; the herm-bust, clad with a drape, is modern. The hair, arranged in wavy locks, is carried back in a small sack supporting the hair-knot and…
Statue of a priest carrying a vase
Inv. Scu 735 The head, ancient but not pertinent, does not blend in harmoniously with the entire figure, wrapped in a long robe (chiton) and with the upper part wrapped in a short cloak (himation). The head, with its restored…