Portrait of a Roman lady
Marble.Total height 200.6 cm. Inv. No. 1978.78.Worcester, Art Museum and SchoolPhoto by Roger B. Ulrich
Portrait of a Roman lady.
Marble.
Total height 200.6 cm.
Total height 200.6 cm.
Inv. No. 1978.78.
Worcester, Art Museum and School.
Description:
The veiled woman may represent Octavia, the sister of Octavian (later Augustus, Rome’s first emperor).
Cf. Vermeule, Greek and Roman Sculpture in America (1981), cat. no. 236.
Cf. Vermeule, Greek and Roman Sculpture in America (1981), cat. no. 236.
Credits:
© 2009. Photo, text: Roger B. Ulrich.
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 άγνωστη γυναίκα of a unidentify unknown woman female donna ignota sconosciuta femminile unbekannte frau weiblich inconnu femme ἄγαλμα άγαλμα statua statuae statue statues statui statuen statuons octavia minor thurina junior iunior re96 younger ottavia minore turina die jüngere octavie la jeune απεικόνιση portrait portraiture ritratto ritrattistica porträtmalerei porträt marble marmor marmo
female femminile
a noble lady nobile matron matrona
octavia minore
capite velato veil veiled
female hairdo hairstyle coiffure acconciatura pettinatura nodus
plait treccia
inv no 1978 78 inv 1978.78
