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Sculpture | Rome | Funeral sculpture | Sarcophagi
341. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Statuette of the “Good Shepherd”. Fragmentary relief from the front of a sarcophagus, reworked in full relief.
End of the 3rd — beginning of the 4th cent. CE.
Extensive restoration by Giuseppe Angelini, 1764.
Inv. No. 28590 (ex 103).
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius Christian Museum.
342. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Statuette of the “Good Shepherd”. Fragmentary relief from the front of a sarcophagus, reworked in full relief.
End of the 3rd — beginning of the 4th cent. CE.
Extensive restoration by Giuseppe Angelini, 1764.
Inv. No. 28590 (ex 103).
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius Christian Museum.
343. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Statuette of the “Good Shepherd”. Fragmentary relief from the front of a sarcophagus, reworked in full relief.
End of the 3rd — beginning of the 4th cent. CE.
Extensive restoration by Giuseppe Angelini, 1764.
Inv. No. 28590 (ex 103).
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius Christian Museum.
344. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Elijah ascends to Heaven on the Chariot of Fire before Elisha’s Eyes. Fragment of a sarcophagus side (?).
Marble.
3rd—4th cent. CE.
Inv. No. 31488 (ex 151 A).
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius Christian Museum.
345. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Cast of a sarcophagus with Traditio Legis in the Vatican Grottoes.
Original (inv. 174): marble, c. 350—375 CE.
Inv. Nos. 31528 (ex XXV) / 174 (orig.).
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius Christian Museum.
346. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Cast of a sarcophagus with Traditio Legis in the Vatican Grottoes. Frontal side: Sacrifice of Isaac, Traditio Legis, Christ before Pilate.
Original: marble, c. 350—375 CE.
Inv. Nos. 31528 (ex XXV) / 174 (orig.).
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius Christian Museum.
347. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Cast of a sarcophagus with Traditio Legis in the Vatican Grottoes. Left side: Prediction of Peter’s denial.
Original: marble, c. 350—375 CE.
Inv. Nos. 31528 (ex XXV) / 174 (orig.).
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius Christian Museum.
348. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Cast of a sarcophagus with Traditio Legis in the Vatican Grottoes. Right side: Peter baptizes his overseers; Jesus heals a woman with a bleeding.
Original: marble, c. 350—375 CE.
Inv. Nos. 31528 (ex XXV) / 174 (orig.).
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius Christian Museum.
349. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Cast of a sarcophagus with Traditio Legis in the Vatican Grottoes. Detail of the front side: Traditio Legis.
Original: marble, c. 350—375 CE.
Inv. Nos. 31528 (ex XXV) / 174 (orig.).
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius Christian Museum.
350. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Cast of a sarcophagus with Traditio Legis in the Vatican Grottoes. Detail of the front side: apostle Paul.
Original: marble, c. 350—375 CE.
Inv. Nos. 31528 (ex XXV) / 174 (orig.).
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius Christian Museum.
351. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Cast of a sarcophagus with Traditio Legis in the Vatican Grottoes. Detail of the front side: Luke the Evangelist (?).
Original: marble, c. 350—375 CE.
Inv. Nos. 31528 (ex XXV) / 174 (orig.).
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius Christian Museum.
352. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Cast of a sarcophagus with Traditio Legis in the Vatican Grottoes. Detail of the front side: Sacrifice of Isaac.
Original: marble, c. 350—375 CE.
Inv. Nos. 31528 (ex XXV) / 174 (orig.).
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius Christian Museum.
353. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Cast of a sarcophagus with Traditio Legis in the Vatican Grottoes. Detail of the front side: Christ.
Original: marble, c. 350—375 CE.
Inv. Nos. 31528 (ex XXV) / 174 (orig.).
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius Christian Museum.
354. SCULPTURE. Rome.
The Christ monogram. Central fragment of the frontal side of a strigillated sarcophagus.
Marble.
End of the 4th cent. CE.
Inv. No. 31550 (ex 188).
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius Christian Museum.
355. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Lenos-sarcophagus with representation of the Dionysiac procession.
White Naxian marble. Ca. 150 CE.
Inv. No. 987.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Octagonal Court, East Portico, 5.
356. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Lenos-sarcophagus with representation of the Dionysiac procession.
White Naxian marble. Ca. 150 CE.
Inv. No. 987.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Octagonal Court, East Portico, 5.
357. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Lenos-sarcophagus with representation of the Dionysiac procession. Left short side: dancing maenad and satyr.
White Naxian marble. Ca. 150 CE.
Inv. No. 987.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Octagonal Court, East Portico, 5.
358. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Lenos-sarcophagus with representation of the Dionysiac procession. Left side: dancing maenad and satyr.
White Naxian marble. Ca. 150 CE.
Inv. No. 987.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Octagonal Court, East Portico, 5.
359. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Lenos-sarcophagus with representation of the Dionysiac procession. Left side: dancing maenad.
White Naxian marble. Ca. 150 CE.
Inv. No. 987.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Octagonal Court, East Portico, 5.
360. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Lenos-sarcophagus with representation of the Dionysiac procession. Detail: Eros riding on panther.
White Naxian marble. Ca. 150 CE.
Inv. No. 987.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Octagonal Court, East Portico, 5.