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Sculpture | Rome | Funeral sculpture | Sarcophagi | Mythological sarcophagi
61. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus strigilato with the Seasons and clipeus portrait of the deceased. Detail.
Marble. 270s CE.
Inv. No. 1163.
Ostia, Archaeological Museum.
62. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Child’s sarcophagus with scenes from the myth of Meleager (front panel).
Marble. 2nd cent. CE.
Inv. No. SBAO 101.
Ostia, Archaeological Museum.
63. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with a scene of a boar hunting.
Marble. Beginning of the 4th cent. CE.
Inv. No. SBAO 36231.
Ostia, Archaeological Museum.
64. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with a scene of a boar hunting (close-up).
Marble. Beginning of the 4th cent. CE.
Inv. No. SBAO 36231.
Ostia, Archaeological Museum.
65. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with representation of scenes from the Iliad (known as “The Pianabella sarcophagus”).
Greek marble. 160 CE.
Inv. No. SBAO 43504.
Ostia, Archaeological Museum.
66. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with representation of scenes from the Iliad (known as “The Pianabella sarcophagus”) — the front panel.
Greek marble. 160 CE.
Inv. No. SBAO 43504.
Ostia, Archaeological Museum.
67. SCULPTURE. Rome.
“Achilles mourning the dead Patroclus” — scene from the front panel of the sarcophagus with representation of scenes from the Iliad.
Greek marble. 160 CE.
Inv. No. SBAO 43504.
Ostia, Archaeological Museum.
68. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Scene from the lid of the sarcophagus with representation of scenes from the Iliad: Achilles dragging Hector’s corpse round the Patroclus’ tomb.
Greek marble. 160 CE.
Inv. No. SBAO 43504.
Ostia, Archaeological Museum.
69. SCULPTURE. Rome.
“Achilles washing Hector’s corpse prior to its restoration to Priam” — scene from the lid of the sarcophagus with representation of scenes from the Iliad.
Greek marble. 160 CE.
Inv. No. SBAO 43504.
Ostia, Archaeological Museum.
70. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Nine Muses, Athena and Apollo.
Frontal view of a sarcophagus with lid.
White Thasos marble.
Mid-2nd cent. CE.
Inv. Nos. SBAO 59954 / 59955.
Ostia, Archaeological Museum.
71. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus depicting Heracles and Charon.
Marble.
3rd cent. CE.
Palermo, Regional Archaeological Museum “Antonio Salinas”.
72. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus depicting Heracles and Charon.
Marble.
3rd cent. CE.
Palermo, Regional Archaeological Museum “Antonio Salinas”.
73. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus of the Amazons (the front panel).
White marble.
Ca. 170 CE.
Inv. No. 1512.
Palermo, Regional Archaeological Museum “Antonio Salinas”.
74. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with scenes of myth of Phaedra and Hippolytus (front panel).
Marble.
Ca. 290 CE.
Inv. Nos. Cp 6373 / Ma 2294.
Paris, Louvre Museum.
75. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with a myth of Selene and Endymion.
Marble.
Ca. 235 CE.
Inv. No. Ma 1335.
Paris, Louvre Museum.
76. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Judgement of Paris (a close-up of a lid of sarcophagus with a myth of Selene and Endymion).
Marble.
Ca. 235 CE.
Inv. No. Ma 1335.
Paris, Louvre Museum.
77. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Front relief of a sarcophagus with a scene of lions hunting.
Marble.
First half of 3rd cent. CE.
Inv. Nos. MR 739 / Ma 346.
Paris, Louvre Museum.
78. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with scenes of hunting.
Front panel.
Marble. 310—320 CE.
Inv. No. A 4 int.
Pisa, Camposanto Monumentale.
79. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with a scene of Calydonian hunt (front relief).
Marble.
290—295 CE.
Inv. No. A 6 est.
Pisa, Camposanto Monumentale.
80. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with a scene of Calydonian hunt (left side panel): hunter with dog and prey.
Marble.
290—295 CE.
Inv. No. A 6 est.
Pisa, Camposanto Monumentale.