Bust

Male portrait

Inv. Scu 340 This portrait depicts a young man whose elongated face shows harmonious features and a smooth complexion. The slanting eyes have iris and pupil incised; the eyebrows are indicated. Quite naturalistic is the rendering of the snub nose…

Male bust

Inv. Scu 352 Male bust, cut off at the height of the chest. The head is slightly turned to right. The face, showing a flabby complexion and a prominent chin, is characterized by wide, slanting eyes, which are marked by…

Bust of Hadrian

Inv. Scu 817 Bust of the Emperor Hadrian depicted young and with the chubby face. Although it represents the Emperor’s first portrait type, it is already marked by some innovative features that will later become peculiar to Hadrian’s images: his…

Bust of a man

Inv. Scu 814 Bust of a middle-aged man characterized by thick beard and moustache. His straight and voluminous hair covers part of his forehead, while his elongated and deeply set eyes have carved irises and pupils. His mouth has thin,…

Modern bust of emperor Trajan

Inv. Scu 630 The colossal bust of the emperor Trajan may date to the 16th century, based on the sculpting style. The inscription on its base makes reference to the acquisition of the pedestal (not the bust) by the Conservatori…

Male portrait

Inv. Scu 456 The portrait, bigger than life-size, features a middle-aged man with disheveled hair and beard. The eyes have iris and pupil incised; the forehead is high and wrinkled, the cheeks are rather full. The head has been adapted…

Female bust

Inv. Scu 296 Female bust, cut off beneath the breasts. The youthful face shows several individual features, such as the rendering of the eyebrows, thick and horizontal, the large, wide open eyes, the full, closed lips and the strong chin.…

Female bust

Inv. Scu 232 Female portrait mounted upon an alabaster bust (probably not pertinent). The woman is dressed in a style of clothing derived from representations of the goddess Isis. The features of the woman are modeled after those of Faustina…

Bust of uncertain identification

Inv. Scu 820 The character represented by this portrait has been tentatively recognized as Athena for the presence of the Corinthian helmet; however, the typical features of the face of this goddess seem not to comply with her iconography, while…

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…