Colossal portrait of Matidia
Luni marble. First half of the 2nd century.
Inv. No. S 889.Rome, Capitoline Museums, Palazzo dei ConservatoriPhoto by Sergey Sosnovskiy
Colossal portrait of Matidia.
Luni marble. First half of the 2nd century.
Inv. No. S 889.
Rome, Capitoline Museums, Palazzo dei Conservatori
(Roma, Musei capitolini, Palazzo dei Conservatori).
Origin:
Via Giolitti, 1874.
Description:
The colossal head represents Matidia, Sabina’s mother and Hadrian’s wife. The way the portrait is highly idealized suggest that it was accomplished immediately after Matidia’s death in AD 119.
Credits:
Keywords: απεικόνιση portrait portraiture ritratto ritrattistica porträtmalerei porträt roman romana römisches romain γλυπτική sculptura sculpture sculptural scultura skulptur ρωμαϊκό romano romani römisch römische römischen römischer romaine romains romaines αυτοκρατορικό imperial imperiale kaiserliches impérial salonina salonia matidia luna marble luni marmo lunense busto femminile weibliche büste portraitbüste female bust of woman hairdo hairstyle coiffure acconciatura pettinatura inv no s 889
