Statue of Livia
Marble.Late 1st century BCE — early 1st century CE.
Total height: 1.925 m. Inv. No. 4400.Boscoreale, AntiquariumPhoto by Roger B. Ulrich
Statue of Livia.
Marble.
Late 1st century BCE — early 1st century CE.
Total height: 1.925 m.
Late 1st century BCE — early 1st century CE.
Total height: 1.925 m.
Inv. No. 4400.
Boscoreale, Antiquarium.
Origin:
Found at Pompeii, in the peristyle of the Villa of the Mysteries.
Description:
Roman portrait of Livia Drusilla, wife of the Roman emperor Augustus, freestanding marble.
Discovered in the peristyle of the Villa of the Mysteries (Pompeii), now on display in the Antiquarium (Museum) di Boscoreale.
An outer cloak (pallium) is shown draped over the head and shoulders. when first discovered more of the painted decoration (polychromy) survived. The hair is reddish, eyebrows, eyelashes, and pupils were painted. A groove in the hair indicates the presence of an added diadem, now lost.
The head, carved separately, as been identified as that of Livia (Copenhagen Livia type) and may have replaced an earlier portrait of the (female) "domina" of the house. The portrait of Livia is thought to be Tiberian in date (ca. A.D. 20).
Literature:
Cf. Rediscovering Pompeii: exhibition by IBM-ITALIA, New York City, IBM Gallery of Science and Art, 12 July — 15 September 1990, (published 1990) cat. No. 162.
Credits:
© 2009. Photo: Roger B. Ulrich.
Text: museum inscription to the sculpture.
Text: museum inscription to the sculpture.
Keywords: γλυπτική sculptura sculpture sculptural scultura skulptur ρωμαϊκό roman romana romano romani römisch römische römisches römischen römischer romain romaine romains romaines αυτοκρατορικό imperial imperiale kaiserliches impérial ιουλιο-κλαυδιανή δυναστεία iulio-claudia iulii-claudii julii-claudii the julio-claudian dynasty dinastia giulio-claudia julisch-claudische dynastie famille julio-claudienne julio-claudiens ρωμαϊκή αυτοκράτειρα λιβία δρουσίλλα ιουλία αυγούστα livia drusilla iulia augusta re37 empress julia imperatrice giulia kaiserin impératrice livie ἄγαλμα άγαλμα statua statuae statue statues statui statuen statuons απεικόνιση portrait portraiture ritratto ritrattistica porträtmalerei porträt of a woman female femminile donna weibliches frau de femme weibliche porträtstatue marble marmor marmo
standing statue
female hairstyle acconciatura femminile
female garment garments clothes clothing
chiton
hymation himation
cloak
palla pallium
veil veiled capite velato
from villa mysteries inv no 4400
