Scene in the harbour of Claudius in Ostia
Marble. 200 CE.
Rome, Torlonia Museum
Scene in the harbour of Claudius in Ostia.
Marble. 200 CE.
Rome, Torlonia Museum
(Roma, Museo Torlonia).
Ostia.
Origin:
Found in Portus near the Villa Torlonia.
Description:
1 — bridge gang-planks to the quay; 2 — bowsprit, simultaneously loading crane with a polyspast; 3 — sailing reefs; 4 — statue of Neptune; 5 — triumphal arch; 6 — tower lighthouse; 7 — big sailing ship near the quay; 8 — sacrificial gifts on the back deck near a cabin; 9 — pilot in the boat; 10 — side rudder oar.
Credits:
© Image, text: Slovar’ antichnosti. / Per. s nem. — M.: Progress, 1989 (to article “Gavan’”)
Keywords: γλυπτική sculptura sculpture sculptural scultura skulptur ρωμαϊκό roman romana romano romani römisch römische römisches römischen römischer romain romaine romains romaines ανακούφιση relief rilievo marble marmor marmo
votive so-called torlonia relief
scene in the harbour of claudius ostia
port harbor
sailing reef reefs
vessel craft
boat ship sail
triumph
triumpher
triumphal arch
triumphal quadriga elephants elephant quadriga
rigging
neptune nettuno poseidon poseidone
trident
pulley block
rudder
sails
rostrum prora prow bow
turret
statue neptune
tower lighthouse
big sailing near quay
sacrificial gifts on back deck a cabin
pilot boat
side rudder oar
the capitoline she-wolf nursing romulus and remus
romulus remus romolo remo
eagle
genius
porter carrier stevedore docker longshoreman unloading ship
bridge gang-planks to quay
bowsprit
simultaneously loading crane with polyspast
