THE GALLERY OF ANCIENT ART

Mythology in the Art
361. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Draped female statue (so-called “Sabine”).
Marble.
Early 2nd century CE.
Florence, Loggia of Lanzi.
362. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Draped female statue (so-called “Sabine”).
Marble.
Early 2nd century CE.
Florence, Loggia of Lanzi.
363. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Draped female statue (so-called “Sabine”). Detail.
Marble.
Early 2nd century CE.
Florence, Loggia of Lanzi.
364. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Fragment of a sarcophagus with myth of Orestes.
Marble.
3d cent. CE.
Inv. No. 2005/039.
Florence, Museum of the Works of the Cathedral.
365. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus of the spouses flanked by the Dioscuri (the front panel).
Marble.
2nd cent. CE.
Inv. No. 2005/928.
Florence, Museum of the Works of the Cathedral.
366. PAINTING, GRAPHICS. Etruria.
Battle between the Greeks and the Amazons.
Sarcophagus from Tarquinia.
Ca. 400—340 BCE.
Florence, National Archaeological Museum.
367. SCULPTURE. Etruria.
Etruscan cinerary statue for two (bisoma).
Pietra fetida.
Chiusi, 400—380 BCE.
Florence, National Archaeological Museum.
368. SCULPTURE. Etruria.
Front relief of an etruscan cinerary urn “Menelaus and Meriones lifting Patroclus’ corpse on a cart”.
Alabaster.
Volterra, 2nd cent. BCE.
Florence, National Archaeological Museum.
369. SCULPTURE. Etruria.
Mater Matuta.
Cinerary statue.
Pietra fetida.
450—440 BCE.
Florence, National Archaeological Museum.
370. PAINTING, GRAPHICS. Etruria.
Battle of Greeks with Amazons.
Sarcophagus from Tarquinii.
Ca. 400—340 BCE.
Florence, National Archaeological Museum.
371. PAINTING, GRAPHICS. Etruria.
Butt-end of sarcophagus.
(Marble?).
Late 4th century BCE.
Florence, National Archaeological Museum.
372. PAINTING, GRAPHICS. Etruria.
Battle of Greeks and Amazons.
Detail of the wall-painting of sarcophagus.
4th century BCE.
Florence, National Archaeological Museum.
373. PAINTING, GRAPHICS. Etruria.
Battle of Greeks with Amazons.
Sarcophagus from Tarquinia.
Ca. 400—340 BCE.
Florence, National Archaeological Museum.
374. MILITARY ART. Etruria.
Bronze helmet ornamented with a triton killing a warrior.
Image detail: triton killing a warrior.
Etruscan work. Mid-5th century BCE.
Florence, National Archaeological Museum.
375. SCULPTURE. Etruria.
Statue of Chimera.
Bronze. 5th century BCE.
Florence, National Archaeological Museum.
376. SCULPTURE. Etruria.
Statue of Chimera.
Bronze. Late 5th century BCE.
Florence, National Archaeological Museum.
377. SCULPTURE. Etruria.
Chimera of Arezzo.
Bronze. First half of the 4th century BCE.
Florence, National Archaeological Museum.
378. SCULPTURE. Etruria.
Chimera of Arezzo.
Bronze. First half of the 4th century BCE.
Florence, National Archaeological Museum.
379. SCULPTURE. Etruria.
Chimera of Arezzo (detail).
Bronze. First half of the 4th century BCE.
Florence, National Archaeological Museum.
380. SCULPTURE. Etruria.
Chimera of Arezzo (detail).
Bronze. First half of the 4th century BCE.
Florence, National Archaeological Museum.