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.…
Bust
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…
Male bust
Inv. Scu 708 The bust, cut down beneath the chest, is clad in tunic and cloak; the head, slightly turned to right, features a young man with short, coarse hair and long beard, extensively worked with the running drill. The…
Male Bust
Inv. Scu 2024 The man’s torso is turned slightly to the left. The details of his hair and beard have been lightly incised into the marble. While little time was taken with his hair, the rest of his features were…
Male bust
Inv. Scu 374 The bust, cut down at the chest, features an elderly bald man with the flabby face turned to right. The eyes, showing rather deep bags, are surmounted by frowning eyebrows. Deep wrinkles are carved on the forehead,…
Female bust
Inv. Scu 462 Female bust cut under the breast and dressed with tunic and cloak. A considerable resemblance with a portrait of Julia Domna from Gabii was noted. The hairstyle of the Capitoline head is inspired by an actual hairdo,…
Modern bust of Tiberius
Inv. Scu 229 It is a modern reproduction of the Emperor Tiberius: it shows his the triangular profile of the face, his bangs on the high forehead and his sideburns. It is inspired by the so-called “Berlin-Naples-Sorrento” type; stylistically, the…
Bust of Marcus Aurelius
Inv. Scu 279 Bust of young Marcus Aurelius, cut off under the chest and dressed in a tunic and military cloak (paludamentum). The portrait belongs to the so-called “first type”, known from about 25 copies and likely created right after…
Bust of a Roman Woman
Inv. Scu 866 This portrait represents a young woman. Her face is turned slightly to the right and her gaze is directed towards the ground. She has soft facial features and is depicted with a slight smile that reveals dimples…
Brutus Capitolinus
Inv. Scu 1183 Originally belonging to a statue, the head broken at the neck was identified in 1550 with Lucius Junius Brutus, first consul of the Roman Republic. It is made of bronze and was cast in two moulds, the…