THE GALLERY OF ANCIENT ART

Mythology in the Art
661. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Hercules at rest (the Farnese-Pitti type). Detail: the signature of the sculptor-copyist Glykon.
Marble.
Roman work of the late 2nd — early 3rd cent. CE after a bronze original by Lysippos of the second half of the 4th century BCE.
Inv. No. 6001.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.
662. SCULPTURE. Rome.
“Farnese Bull”.
Marble.
Roman copy of the 2nd century of a Greek original by Apollonius of Tralles.
Inv. No. 6002.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.
663. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Group with the torment of Dirce (the “Farnese Bull”).
Fine-grained yellowish white marble, Asian (ancient parts).
Roman copy of the end of 2nd — early 3rd cent. CE after a Hellenistic work of 160—50 BCE.
Inv. No. 6002.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.
664. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Group with the torment of Dirce (the “Farnese Bull”).
Fine-grained yellowish white marble, Asian (ancient parts).
Roman copy of the end of 2nd — early 3rd cent. CE after a Hellenistic work of 160—50 BCE.
Inv. No. 6002.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.
665. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Group with the torment of Dirce (the “Farnese Bull”).
Fine-grained yellowish white marble, Asian (ancient parts).
Roman copy of the end of 2nd — early 3rd cent. CE after a Hellenistic work of 160—50 BCE.
Inv. No. 6002.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.
666. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Group with the torment of Dirce (the “Farnese Bull”).
Fine-grained yellowish white marble, Asian (ancient parts).
Roman copy of the end of 2nd — early 3rd cent. CE after a Hellenistic work of 160—50 BCE.
Inv. No. 6002.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.
667. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Group with the torment of Dirce (the “Farnese Bull”): Antiope.
Fine-grained yellowish white marble, Asian (ancient parts).
Roman copy of the end of 2nd — early 3rd cent. CE after a Hellenistic work of 160—50 BCE.
Inv. No. 6002.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.
668. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Group with the torment of Dirce (the “Farnese Bull”): shepherd.
Fine-grained yellowish white marble, Asian (ancient parts).
Roman copy of the end of 2nd — early 3rd cent. CE after a Hellenistic work of 160—50 BCE.
Inv. No. 6002.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.
669. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Group with the torment of Dirce (the “Farnese Bull”): Dirce.
Fine-grained yellowish white marble, Asian (ancient parts).
Roman copy of the end of 2nd — early 3rd cent. CE after a Hellenistic work of 160—50 BCE.
Inv. No. 6002.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.
670. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Graphic reconstruction of restorations of the group with the torment of Dirce known as the “Farnese Bull”.
Fine-grained yellowish white marble, Asian (ancient parts).
Roman copy of the end of 2nd — early 3rd cent. CE after a Hellenistic work of 160—50 BCE.
Inv. No. 6002.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.
671. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Athena promachos.
Marble.
Probably a Roman copy of a Greek statue of the 5th cent. BCE or of a Hellenistic original of the 2nd cent. BCE.
Inv. No. 6007.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.
672. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Athena promachos.
Marble.
Probably a Roman copy of a Greek statue of the 5th cent. BCE or of a Hellenistic original of the 2nd cent. BCE.
Inv. No. 6007.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.
673. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Athena promachos.
Marble.
Probably a Roman copy of a Greek statue of the 5th cent. BCE or of a Hellenistic original of the 2nd cent. BCE.
Inv. No. 6007.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.
674. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Aphrodite of Capua.
White fine-grained marble.
First half of the 2nd century CE.
Inv. No. 6017.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.
675. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Aphrodite of Capua.
White fine-grained marble.
First half of the 2nd century CE.
Inv. No. 6017.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.
676. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Aphrodite of Capua (close-up).
White fine-grained marble.
First half of the 2nd century CE.
Inv. No. 6017.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.
677. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Aphrodite of Capua.
White fine-grained marble.
First half of the 2nd century CE.
Inv. No. 6017.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.
678. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Aphrodite (known as “Psyche”).
Marble. Roman copy of the Hadrian period of a Greek original of the 4th cent. BCE.
Inv. No. 6019.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.
679. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Aphrodite (known as “Psyche”).
Marble. Roman copy of the Hadrian period of a Greek original of the 4th cent. BCE.
Inv. No. 6019.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.
680. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Aphrodite (known as “Psyche”).
Marble. Roman copy of the Hadrian period of a Greek original of the 4th cent. BCE.
Inv. No. 6019.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.