From Rome

Bust of Faustina the Elder

Inv. Scu 851 This head was sculpted out of Parian Marble. It represents Faustina, wife of the Emperor Antoninus who ruled Rome from 138 to 161 A.D. She is shown with her head turned to the right. Her eyebrows are…

Boy with Thorn

Inv. Scu 1186 Statue of a naked boy sitting on a rock pulling a thorn from his foot, known as Spinario. The bronze sculpture is usually identified with a young shepherd. Its head, body and rocky seat are cast together.…

Statue of Faustina the Elder

Inv. Scu 48 The Empress Faustina, wife of Antonius Pius, is depicted in the Concordia type, with the cornucopia in her left hand and a bowl (patera) in her right. She is wearing a mid-sleeved tunic and a cloak, that…

Group of two young girls playing

Inv. Scu 1151 The group is depicting two young girls playing. The game consisted in hitting a rock stuck in the ground with a ball: whoever missed had to carry the winner on his shoulders who would cover the loser’s…

Relief with Dancing Maenad

Inv. Scu 1094 The relief depicts a Maenad dancing under the influence of Dionysian inebriation. The woman is wearing a cloak moved by the impetuous dance and a tunic that leaves both breasts bare; she is holding a knife in…

Head of a Boy: Gordiano III

Inv. Scu 995 This head, which is made of pentelic marble, is believed to represent a boy of thirteen or fourteen years old. Many scholars identify him as Gordian III: the boy’s facial features and long neck are recognizable from…

Statue of a young girl

Inv. Scu 1434 Smaller than life-size statue of a young girl, with a long robe (Doric peplos) that completely envelops her left arm. The right arm, instead, is missing. The work is sculpted in typical severan style (5th century BC).…

Egyptian column with figured frieze

Inv. Scu 2 The Egyptian-type column, narrowing towards the bottom, is in granite from Elba; originally it was associated with a capital and a base in white marble worked separately. The frieze is carved around the shaft immediately above a…