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Portrait of Caracalla

Inv. Scu 277 Portrait of Caracalla cut under the breast and originally belonging to a full figure statue The face, resolutely turned towards the right shoulder and in three-quarter view, is characterized by a careful physiognomic rendering (hollowed eyes, frowned…

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…

Marble tondo with male head in relief

Inv. Scu 702 Marble tondo with male head in relief. The face, completely turned sideways, is characterized by thick, unruly hair and a wavy short-locked beard. The arched eyebrows give the face a vigorous and moving tone. The nape is…

Colossal statue of a goddess (Diana?)

Inv. Scu 61 The colossal statue represents a goddess stepping forward. Its exact identification is still matter of debate, since there is no parallel for this specific iconographic type. The absence of bow and arrows and the pose appear to…

Colossal statue, perhaps Hera

Inv. Scu 642 The goddess is wearing a long robe (chiton) with rich drapery formed by large sleeves that billow out from the belt around her and a cloak that slides down behind her and covers both shoulders; the scepter…

Upper part of a female statue

Inv. Scu 1123 The statue, of which only the upper part remains, probably represented a female deity. Larger-than-life, the figure wears a long tunic (peplos) fastened on the shoulders. The face, with idealized features, is characterized by a concentrated gaze…

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…

Male portrait

Inv. Scu 565 The portrait features and elderly man with the head slightly turned to right; the head is adapted to a modern bust with a trapezoidal shape. The wrinkled forehead is high, with a receding hairline, the hair is…