Inv. Scu 389 The portrait belongs to a middle-aged man; the head, looking straight forward, is set on a modern bust cut off at the chest. As suggested by the thick fringe on the forehead and the slanting eyes, the…
Dating
Female portrait
Inv. Scu 372 The portrait, set on a modern bust, features a mature woman with strongly individualized features, whose countenance is soft and relaxed; the eyes have an elongated shape and the lips are thin and tight. The hair, parted…
Male portrait
Inv. Scu 335 This male portrait-head originally was inserted in a statue. The oval face is characterized by slanting eyes with iris and pupils incised, high-bridged nose, and thin, slightly open lips, with the upper one a little more protruding.…
Female bust
Inv. Scu 369 Bust of a young woman clad in a light chiton. The full, oval face is characterized by slanting eyes, tight lips and a receding chin. The hair, parted at centre, is arranged in wavy locks which, tied…
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…
Sarcophagus battle scenes between Greeks and Amazons
Inv. Scu 726 The sarcophagus shows the representation of a battle between Amazons and armed warriors, maybe Greeks, and armed men, perhaps Greek warriors, which can be referred to the episode of the Amazons’ invasion of the Attica region. The…
Statue of Aphrodite, so-called Capitoline Venus
Inv. Scu 409 The slightly larger-than-life statue depicts the goddess immediately before taking a bath. It is a late Hellenistic (2nd or 1st century BC) remaking of the famous and beloved statue of Aphrodite made by Praxiteles around 360 BC…
Egyptian column with figured frieze
Inv. Scu 12 The column in granite from Elba, originally with base and capital in white marble worked separately, is essentially equal in type and carved decoration to the other two columns displayed in the Courtyard of Palazzo Nuovo. The…
Statue of a seated man
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…
Portrait of Pertinax Caesar (?)
Inv. Scu 391 The portrait features a boy whose treats recalls those of Pertinax Caesar , the son of the emperor Pertinax, who was princeps iuventutis (a honorary title conferred to young members of the imperial family) 193 AD. Originally…