Inv. Scu 984 Only the central part of the stele remains: in the foreground, a female figure wears a long tunic (chiton) and cloak (himation) and sits on a stool . In front of her, there is a young girl…
Dating
Fragment of landscape relief
Inv. Scu 1426 The fragment shows a complex representation on several planes. In the centre of the scene, one can recognize the pediment of a temple decorated with a shield with Gorgon ’s head, held up by two Tritons .…
Sarcophagus with scenes of the Calydonian boar myth
Inv. Scu 1897 Sarcophagus front carved with figures that take up the entire field available. The composition depicts an episode of the myth of Meleager and the hunt of the Calydonian boar; particularly popular in the mid imperial period, the…
Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius
Inv. Scu 3247 This statue represents the Emperor Marcus Aurelius . The figure of the emperor is dressed in military clothing (for example the tunic and cloak), but his feet are shod in civilian shoes, of the type worn by…
Relief with Marcus Aurelius offering a sacrifice to Jupiter Capitoline (Pietas Augusti)
Inv. Scu 807 Together with the other two panels walled in Shelf I of the staircase of the Palazzo dei Conservatori, it depicts an episode in the life of Emperor Marcus Aurelius. The relief comes from the decoration of a…
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…
Copy of Marcus Aurelius
Inv. Noi 1 The copy of the gilded bronze statue group representing the Emperor Marcus Aurelius astride a horse has been located in the Piazza del Campidoglio since 1997. The copy is absolutely faithful to the original and is based…
Child Statue of Hercules
Inv. Scu 1016 This monumental statue represents the hero Hercules as a child and is made of basalt. The god is shown nude with the exception of the iconographic lion skin worn over his head. The legs and paws of…
Statue of Faun
Statuette of Hermaphrodite holding Eros
Inv. Scu 370 Hermaphrodite, standing on the right leg with the left slightly bent, is completely naked except for the cloak that falls from the shoulders down below the knees; in the folds of the cloak the figure holds Eros…