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Sculpture | Rome | Funeral sculpture | Sarcophagi
81. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with scenes of the myth of Prometheus and the creation of man (close-up).
Marble.
4th cent. CE.
Inv. No. 6705.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.
82. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with a myth of Pelops and Oenomaus.
Marble.
Late 3rd century CE.
Inv. No. 6711.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.
83. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with scenes of bacchanalia.
White marble.
140—160 CE.
Inv. No. 27710.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.
84. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with scenes of bacchanalia.
White marble.
140—160 CE.
Inv. No. 27710.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.
85. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with scenes of bacchanalia.
White marble.
140—160 CE.
Inv. No. 27710.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.
86. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with scenes of bacchanalia (left side panel).
White marble.
140—160 CE.
Inv. No. 27710.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.
87. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with a myth of Selene and Endymion.
Marble. Mid-2nd century CE.
Inv. No. 111070.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum.
88. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with scenes of the myth of Protesilaus and Laodamia.
Marble. Late 2nd century CE.
Naples, Santa Chiara Church.
89. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with scenes of the myth of Protesilaus and Laodamia.
Left side panel.
Marble. Late 2nd century CE.
Naples, Santa Chiara Church.
90. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with scenes of the myth of Protesilaus and Laodamia.
The frontal panel.
Marble. Late 2nd century CE.
Naples, Santa Chiara Church.
91. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with scenes of the myth of Protesilaus and Laodamia. “Laodamia meets Protesilaus”.
The front panel.
Marble. Late 2nd century CE.
Naples, Santa Chiara Church.
92. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with scenes of the myth of Protesilaus and Laodamia.
Right side panel.
Marble. Late 2nd century CE.
Naples, Santa Chiara Church.
93. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with garlands and the myth of Theseus and Ariadne.
Luni and Penthelic marble.
130—150 CE.
Inv. No. 90.12 a, b.
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
94. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Ariadne and Theseus at the entrance to the labyrinth (close-up of sarcophagus with the myth of Theseus and Ariadne).
Marble.
130—150 CE.
Inv. No. 90.12 a, b.
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
95. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Theseus slaying the Minotaur (close-up of sarcophagus with the myth of Theseus and Ariadne).
Marble.
130—150 CE.
Inv. No. 90.12 a, b.
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
96. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Ariadne abandoned by Theseus on the island of Naxos (close-up of sarcophagus with the myth of Theseus and Ariadne).
Marble.
130—150 CE.
Inv. No. 90.12 a, b.
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
97. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Lid of of sarcophagus with the myth of Theseus and Ariadne).
Marble.
130—150 CE.
Inv. No. 90.12 a, b.
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
98. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with the contest between the Muses and the Sirens.
Marble. Roman. Third quarter of the 3rd cent. CE.
Inv. No. 10.104.
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
99. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with the contest between the Muses and the Sirens (close-up).
Marble. Roman. Third quarter of the 3rd cent. CE.
Inv. No. 10.104.
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
100. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with the contest between the Muses and the Sirens (close-up).
Marble. Roman. Third quarter of the 3rd cent. CE.
Inv. No. 10.104.
New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art.