Inv. Scu 33 The Sphinx, carved from a single block of red granite of Assuan, is depicted crouched with its front paws extended and its rear paws under its body. It is wearing the nemes which originally was combined with…
Statue
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,…
Marsyas hanging on a tree
Inv. Scu 1077 The monumental statue represents the silen Marsyas hanging on a tree, waiting to be flayed upon order by Apollo . The work stands out for the pathos expressed by the silen, seen both in the features of…
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…
Dog in “verde ranocchia” marble
Inv. Scu 1110 The statue depicts a hunting dog, from the bloodhound breed. It most likely decorated the entrance of one of the garden pavilions. It is resting on its rear legs while its forelegs are extended. Its head is…
Female statue of the so-called Pudicitia type
Inv. Scu 636 The woman wears a long tunic down to her ankles and a fringed cloak that covers her head and, falling from her shoulders, envelops her figure down to her knees. Statue of the so-called “Pudicitia” type, depiction…
Statue of an Athlete
Inv. Scu 633 The statue represents a young athlete standing still. His left leg is moved forward and bent and his head is turned torwards his right shoulder; the short, curly hair shows a greater detail on the back of…
Statue of Pan
Inv. Scu 4 These two symmetric statues feature Pan, the Greek god of country life and nature, linked to the cult of Dionysus. The god, as usual, is depicted with goat-like legs, hooves and horns, while the upper part of…
Boy with Thorn
Inv. Scu 1186 Statue of a naked boy sitting on a rock pulling a thorn from his foot, known as Spinario. The bronze sculpture is usually identified with a young shepherd. Its head, body and rocky seat are cast together.…
Female Statue, called Juno Cesi
Inv. Scu 731 Over-life-size female statue, named after the collection that once housed it. The figure rests her weight on the left leg while stepping forward with her right. The head, slightly small in comparison to the body, is turned…