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
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…
Statue of a seated woman restored as Ceres
Inv. Scu 266 Figure of a young woman sitting on a rock or stool, wearing a light tunic (chiton) tightened with a belt just below her breasts and a light cloak. The upper part of the body is bent forwards,…
Female statue, Hygeia
Inv. Scu 1099 It depicts a standing female figure. Its head has been reattached to the body by means of a restoration that distorts the real torsion. Her weight is resting on the left foot, next to which there is…
Copy of Marcus Aurelius
Inv. Noi 1 The copy of the gilded bronze statue group representing the Emperor Marcus Aurelius astride a horse has been located in the Piazza del Campidoglio since 1997. The copy is absolutely faithful to the original and is based…
Statue of Hercules fighting the Ceryneian Hind
Inv. Scu 236 The statue depicts young Hercules fighting with an animal that was probably the Ceryneian hind (a large mythical deer). During a restoration, the animal was resculpted as a hydra by Alessandro Algardi. The work is a Roman…
Statue of Apollo
Inv. Scu 648 This statue is a replica of the famous Apollo made by Phidias in the Kassel style. This style was common in the fifth century B.C. and is sometimes called the severe style. Ancient sculptors struggled to depict…