THE GALLERY OF ANCIENT ART

Mythology in the Art
2041. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Departure of the emperor from Rome for a military campain (profectio). Detail: Genius Senatus. Relief A from Palazzo Cancelleria in Rome.
Luna marble. 81—96 CE.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Gregorian Profane Museum.
2042. SCULPTURE. Greece.
Athena.
Marble. Ca. 460 BCE.
Inv. No. 905.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Gregorian Profane Museum.
2043. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Altar of the Lares Augusti. Apotheosis of Aeneas or Julius Caesar?
Marble. 12—2 BCE.
Inv. No. 1115.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Gregorian Profane Museum.
2044. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Altar of the Lares Augusti. Winged Victory with the Clupeus Virtutis.
Marble. 12—2 BCE.
Inv. No. 1115.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Gregorian Profane Museum.
2045. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Relief depicting a chariot race.
Marble.
98—117 CE.
Inv. No. 9556.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Gregorian Profane Museum.
2046. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Statue of a general in armour.
Marble. Age of Nero (54—68 CE).
Inv. No. 9948.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Gregorian Profane Museum.
2047. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Statue of a general in armour (close-up).
Marble. Age of Nero (54—68 CE).
Inv. No. 9948.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Gregorian Profane Museum.
2048. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Relief from the Tomb of the Haterii. Detail: statue of Minerva (?).
Marble.
The age of Domitian (81—96 CE).
Inv. No. 9997.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Gregorian Profane Museum.
2049. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Portrait head of an unknown man as Mars.
Marble. Early 3rd cent. CE.
Inv. No. 10150.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Gregorian Profane Museum.
2050. SCULPTURE. Rome.
A female head.
Italic marble. Roman copy of the 2nd century CE after a Greek original.
Inv. No. 10286.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Gregorian Profane Museum.
2051. SCULPTURE. Rome.
A female head.
Italic marble. Roman copy of the 2nd century CE after a Greek original.
Inv. No. 10286.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Gregorian Profane Museum.
2052. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Poseidon.
Marble.
Roman copy after the Greek bronze original by Lysippos of the 4th century BCE.
Inv. No. 10315.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Gregorian Profane Museum.
2053. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Statue of Attis.
Marble.
Time of Hadrian (117—138 CE).
CIL XIV 38 = ILS 4115.
Inv. No. 10785.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Gregorian Profane Museum.
2054. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Narcissus or Ganimede (close-up).
Marble. Roman work.
2nd-3d cent. CE.
Inv. No. 2759.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum.
2055. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Colossal head of Athena.
Marble. Roman work.
Age of Hadrian.
Inv. No. 1434.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum.
2056. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Colossal head of Athena.
Marble. Roman work.
Age of Hadrian.
Inv. No. 1434.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum.
2057. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Narcissus or Ganimede.
Marble. Roman work.
2nd-3d cent. CE.
Inv. No. 2759.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum.
2058. MOSAIC. Rome.
Mosaic emblema with mask and Griffin.
60—50 BCE.
Inv. No. 45762.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Cabinet of Masks, 6.
2059. MOSAIC. Rome.
Mosaic emblema with mask and panther.
60—50 BCE.
Inv. No. 45762.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Cabinet of Masks, 6.
2060. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Three Graces.
Marble. Roman copy of the first half of 2nd century CE after a Hellenistic original.
Inv. No. 810.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Cabinet of Masks, 35.