THE GALLERY OF ANCIENT ART

Mythology in the Art | Roman mythology | Amor
81. PAINTING, GRAPHICS. Rome.
Bacchus finding Ariadne.
Fresco from Pompeii.
Fourth style. 60—79 CE.
Inv. No. 9271.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum, Hall LXXIII.
82. PAINTING, GRAPHICS. Rome.
Artemis and Callisto.
Fresco from Pompeii (House of Cornelius Diadumenus, VII, 12, 26).
45—79 CE.
Inv. No. 111441.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum, Hall LXXIV.
83. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with scenes of the myth of Protesilaus and Laodamia.
Left side panel.
Marble. Late 2nd century CE.
Naples, Santa Chiara Church.
84. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with garlands and the myth of Theseus and Ariadne.
Luni and Penthelic marble.
130—150 CE.
Inv. No. 90.12 a, b.
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
85. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Lid of of sarcophagus with the myth of Theseus and Ariadne).
Marble.
130—150 CE.
Inv. No. 90.12 a, b.
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
86. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Marble torso of a boy (so-called Narcissus).
Marble. Roman copy of the 1st—2nd cent. CE of a Greek bronze original of the late 5th cent. BCE.
Inv. No. 13.229.2.
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
87. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Marble torso of a boy (so-called Narcissus).
Marble. Roman copy of the 1st—2nd cent. CE of a Greek bronze original of the late 5th cent. BCE.
Inv. No. 13.229.2.
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
88. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Torso of Eros.
Marble.
Roman period (1st—2nd cent. CE). Adaptation of a Greek bronze statue representing Apollo Sauroktonos (Lizard Slayer) of ca. 350 BCE by Praxiteles.
Inv. No. 24.97.14.
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
89. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with a myth of Selene and Endymion. The lid frieze.
Marble.
Early 3rd cent. CE.
CIL XIV 565.
Inv. No. 47.100.4b.
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
90. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Lenos shaped sarcophagus with Dionysus on a panther, also known as “Badminton sarcophagus”.
White marble. 260—270 CE.
Inv. No. 55.11.5.
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
91. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Lenos shaped sarcophagus with Dionysus on a panther, also known as “Badminton sarcophagus” (right side: Oceanus).
White marble. 260—270 CE.
Inv. No. 55.11.5.
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
92. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Lenos shaped sarcophagus with Dionysus on a panther, also known as “Badminton sarcophagus”. Detail of relief: Eros holding a cup.
White marble. 260—270 CE.
Inv. No. 55.11.5.
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
93. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with flying erotes holding a portrait medallion of the deceased.
Marble.
Ca. 190—200 CE.
Inv. No. 56.145.
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
94. SCULPTURE. Rome.
A tombstone of Gaius Cornelius Philocalus.
Mid 1st — 3d cent. CE.
Ostia, Archaeological Museum.
95. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with winged Victories holding a portrait medallion of the deceased.
Marble. 2nd—3rd cent. CE.
Ostia, Archaeological Museum.
96. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Clipeus-sarcophagus of Lucius Caltilius Salutaris depicting the myth about Romulus and Remus.
Marble.
Second half of the 2nd century.
Inv. Nos. 106 / 106 A.
Ostia, Archaeological Museum.
97. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Lenos-sarcophagus with Dionysus on a panther (the front relief).
Marble. Ca. 230—260 CE.
Inv. No. 1140.
Ostia, Archaeological Museum.
98. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Lenos-sarcophagus with representation of dionysiac procession.
Marble. 2nd cent. CE.
Inv. No. SBAO 1140.
Ostia, Archaeological Museum.
99. TOREUTICS. Rome.
Boscoreale cup.
Silver. 1st century CE.
Paris, Louvre Museum.
100. 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.