Head

Male Portrait

Inv. Scu 849 The head, whose proportions exceed reality, depicts a bearded middle-aged man from a frontal position. Made of Parian marble, the work represents Clodius Albinus, a military leader and Roman governor of Britain. In the time of the…

Head of centaur

Inv. Scu 1137 The centaur’s head, larger than life-size, is raised and sharply turned to the left, with a violent torsion of the neck. The rendering of the beard and the hair, highlighted by a strong light-and-shadow effect, enhances the…

Male portrait

Inv. Scu 389 The portrait belongs to a middle-aged man; the head, looking straight forward, is set on a modern bust cut off at the chest. As suggested by the thick fringe on the forehead and the slanting eyes, the…

Portrait of Hadrian

Inv. Scu 890 This sculpture depicts the Emperor Hadrian in military guise. He wears a breast plate, tunic, and military cloak. His gaze is turned to the left and he seems to wear a firm expression upon his face. The…

Head of Dionysus

Inv. Scu 734 The head represents a young Dionysus . The face is turned to the right and the gaze is directed slightly downward. He has a thick mass of curly hair which is held back by a band, under…

A Son of Constantine

Inv. Scu 843 This bust is believed to represent one of the sons of Constantine the Great. The bust depicts a bearded young man who glances to the left with a disgruntled expression upon his face. His forehead is incised…

Female ideal head

Inv. Scu 665 The female head, looking down to left, is set on a male bust, not pertinent, which is clad in tunic and toga. The face is characterized by ideal features; the wavy hair, parted in the middle and…

Ideal female head

Inv. Scu 10 The colossal head is a copy made to replace the original that can no longer be displayed due to conservation issues; it was mounted with the original neck in a modern bust and also shows numerous modern…

Head of young goddess

Inv. Scu 568 The sculpture depicts a young woman with the head looking straight forward; the herm-bust, clad with a drape, is modern. The hair, arranged in wavy locks, is carried back in a small sack supporting the hair-knot and…

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…