Inv. Scu 983 The statue portrays a seated female figure, wearing a long robe (peplos), characterized by narrow vertical pleats. Her legs are crossed and covered by a cloak wrapped around her waist. A basket for wool is depicted under…
Statue
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…
Statuette of Eros
Inv. Scu 371 Statuette of a winged Eros standing and leaning to a trunk from which hangs a quiver with arrows; the figure holds a bow with the left hand. The statuette is extensively restored: modern restorations concern the legs,…
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…
Statue of a Satyr in Repose
Inv. Scu 739 The work represents a naked young Satyr , recognizable by the pointed ears and the panther skin (pardalis) arranged obliquely from shoulder to hip. The figure rests his weight upon his left leg and is leaning to…
Marble honorary statue of Pope Urban VIII Barberini
Inv. Scu 1201 In 1635, the Conservators commissioned Gian Lorenzo Bernini to make the large statue of Pope Urban VIII Barberini for a payment of 2000 scudi. The statue was completed in 1640. The sculpture was placed in the centre…
Statue of a Magistrate
Inv. Scu 635 This statue represents a gowned figure, likely a Roman magistrate. A basket for storing scrolls stands next to his left leg – this object is functional as well as decorative and acts as the support for the…
Statue of Faun
Female Statue
Inv. Scu 949 Female figure, missing head and arms, depicted with its left leg brought forward in the act of walking. It wears a peplos down to its feet, girded below the breasts by a belt. In the upper part,…
Statue of Hercules
Inv. Scu 1088 The hero, with his body characterized by lively dynamism, is depicted in the act of making long strides, with his left leg extended forward. His left arm, from which a lion skin probably hung, was extended to…