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Sculpture | Rome | Funeral sculpture | Sarcophagi
41. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus of the spouses with the Dioscuri. The right short side panel with a scene “An assistant of the priest leads a sacrificial bull”.
Marble.
2nd cent. CE.
Inv. No. 2005/928.
Florence, Museum of the Works of the Cathedral.
42. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus of the spouses with the Dioscuri. The left short side panel with a scene “An officer shows clemency to a captured barbar”.
Marble.
2nd cent. CE.
Inv. No. 2005/928.
Florence, Museum of the Works of the Cathedral.
43. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with a scene of the rape of Persephone (the front side).
Fine-grained marble (possibly Italic).
160—180 CE.
Inv. No. 86.
Florence, Uffizi Gallery.
44. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with a scene of the rape of Persephone (the left short side panel).
Fine-grained marble (possibly Italic).
160—180 CE.
Inv. No. 86.
Florence, Uffizi Gallery.
45. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with the myth of Leucippides’ abduction (front panel).
Roman work.
Pentelic marble.
First half of the 2nd cent. CE.
Inv. No. 104.
Florence, Uffizi Gallery.
46. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophage with the myth of the Calydonian Hunt.
Greek medium-grained marble.
Roman work. 200—230 CE.
Inv. No. 135.
Florence, Uffizi Gallery.
47. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophage with the myth of Phaedra and Hippolytus (front panel).
Roman work.
Marble.
3rd cent. CE.
Inv. No. 98 (1914).
Florence, Uffizi Gallery, Ricetto lorense.
48. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Relief depicting a chariot race.
Marble.
Late 2nd — early 3rd cent. CE.
Foligno, Archaeological Collection of the Palazzo Trinci.
49. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with scenes of life of a roman military officer.
Marble. 2nd century CE.
Mantua, Ducal Palace.
50. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with scenes of life of a roman military officer (front panel).
Marble. 2nd century CE.
Mantua, Ducal Palace.
51. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with scenes of life of a roman military officer. Virtus and clementia.
Marble. 2nd century CE.
Mantua, Ducal Palace.
52. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with scenes of life of a roman military officer. Pietas.
Marble. 2nd century CE.
Mantua, Ducal Palace.
53. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with scenes of life of a roman military officer. Concordia.
Marble. 2nd century CE.
Mantua, Ducal Palace.
54. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with scenes of the Trojan war (Iliupersis sarcophagus) — front panel.
Proconnessian marble. Mid-2nd cent. CE.
Inv. No. 6722.
Mantua, Ducal Palace.
55. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Achilles killing Troilus. Left side panel of the sarcophagus with scenes of the Trojan war (Iliupersis sarcophagus).
Proconnessian marble. Mid-2nd cent. CE.
Inv. No. 6722.
Mantua, Ducal Palace.
56. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Trojan women lamenting. Right side panel of the sarcophagus with scenes of the Trojan war (Iliupersis sarcophagus).
Proconessian marble. Mid-2nd cent. CE.
Inv. No. 6722.
Mantua, Ducal Palace.
57. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Scenes of the myth of Medea. Front panel of sarcophagus.
Luna marble. Mid-2nd cent. CE.
Inv. No. 6763.
Mantua, Ducal Palace.
58. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Atrium with an inscription in honour of Pliny the Younger.
Milan, Basilica of Sant’Ambrogio.
59. SCULPTURE. Asia.
Sarcophagus with Eroses and garlands.
White marble.
2nd—3rd cent. CE. Asia Minor.
Inv. No. 204.
Milan, Poldi Pezzoli Museum.
60. SCULPTURE. Asia.
Sarcophagus with Eroses and garlands.
White marble.
2nd—3rd cent. CE. Asia Minor.
Inv. No. 204.
Milan, Poldi Pezzoli Museum.