THE GALLERY OF ANCIENT ART

Mythology in the Art | Greek mythology | Trojan War
41. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Front of columnar sarcophagus showing the Labours of Heracles and scenes of hunt. Frieze of a sarcophagus lid showing Amazons at the Trojan War. Acroteria.
Front wall: asiatic marble. 160 CE.
Lid: Italian marble. 2nd cent. CE.
Acroteria: asiatic marble.
Inv. Nos. 79 (front wall) / 80 (lid).
Rome, Museum and Gallery of Villa Borghese, Room II.
42. CERAMICS. Greece.
Achilles and Ajax playing a board game.
(Achilles on the left; Ajax on the right.)
Black-figure amphora (Type A). Attic.
By the Exekias Painter (potter and painter).
Clay. Ca. 530—520 BCE.
Inv. No. 16757.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Gregorian Etruscan Museum.
43. CERAMICS. Greece.
Achilles and Ajax playing a board game.
(Achilles on the left, Ajax on the right.)
Black-figure amphora (Type A). Attic.
By the Exekias Painter (potter and painter).
Clay. Ca. 530—520 BCE.
Inv. No. 16757.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Gregorian Etruscan Museum.
44. CERAMICS. Greece.
Achilles and Ajax playing a board game.
(Achilles on the left, Ajax on the right.)
Black-figure amphora (Type A). Attic.
By the Exekias Painter (potter and painter).
Clay. Ca. 540—530 BCE.
Inv. No. 16757.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Gregorian Etruscan Museum.
45. SCULPTURE. Rome.
The Laocoon group.
Marble.
1st century CE.
Inv. No. 1059.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Octagonal Court, Laocoon Cabinet, 2.
46. SCULPTURE. Rome.
The Laocoon group.
Marble.
1st century CE.
Inv. No. 1059.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Octagonal Court, Laocoon Cabinet, 2.
47. SCULPTURE. Rome.
The Laocoon group.
Marble.
1st century CE.
Inv. No. 1059.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Octagonal Court, Laocoon Cabinet, 2.
48. SCULPTURE. Rome.
The Laocoon group, a back view.
Marble.
1st century BCE.
Inv. No. 1059.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Octagonal Court, Laocoon Cabinet, 2.
49. SCULPTURE. Rome.
The Laocoon group: the back of Laocoon.
Marble.
1st century BCE.
Inv. No. 1059.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Octagonal Court, Laocoon Cabinet, 2.
50. SCULPTURE. Rome.
The Laocoon group: Laocoon.
Marble.
1st century CE.
Inv. No. 1059.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Octagonal Court, Laocoon Cabinet, 2.
51. SCULPTURE. Rome.
The Laocoon group: the serpent’s head.
Marble.
1st century CE.
Inv. No. 1059.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Octagonal Court, Laocoon Cabinet, 2.
52. SCULPTURE. Rome.
The Laocoon group: the head of Laocoon.
Marble.
1st century CE.
Inv. No. 1059.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Octagonal Court, Laocoon Cabinet, 2.
53. SCULPTURE. Rome.
The Laocoon group: the head of Laocoon.
Marble.
1st century BCE.
Inv. No. 1059.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Octagonal Court, Laocoon Cabinet, 2.
54. SCULPTURE. Rome.
The Laocoon group: the head of Laocoon.
Marble.
1st century BCE.
Inv. No. 1059.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Octagonal Court, Laocoon Cabinet, 2.
55. SCULPTURE. Rome.
The Laocoon group: the head of Laocoon.
Marble.
1st century BCE.
Inv. No. 1059.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Octagonal Court, Laocoon Cabinet, 2.
56. SCULPTURE. Rome.
The Laocoon group: the head of Laocoon.
Marble.
1st century BCE.
Inv. No. 1059.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Octagonal Court, Laocoon Cabinet, 2.
57. SCULPTURE. Rome.
The Laocoon group: the head of Laocoon.
Marble.
1st century BCE.
Inv. No. 1059.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Octagonal Court, Laocoon Cabinet, 2.
58. SCULPTURE. Rome.
The Laocoon group: the head of Laocoon.
Marble.
1st century BCE.
Inv. No. 1059.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Octagonal Court, Laocoon Cabinet, 2.
59. SCULPTURE. Rome.
The Laocoon group: the head of Laocoon from above.
Marble.
1st century BCE.
Inv. No. 1059.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Octagonal Court, Laocoon Cabinet, 2.
60. SCULPTURE. Rome.
The Laocoon group: the head of Laocoon.
Marble.
1st century BCE.
Inv. No. 1059.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Octagonal Court, Laocoon Cabinet, 2.