THE GALLERY OF ANCIENT ART

Mythology in the Art | Greek mythology | Amazons
41. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Head of an Amazon.
Greek marble.
Roman copy after a bronze Greek original of 440—430 BCE.
Inv. No. S 1091.
Rome, Capitoline Museums, Palazzo dei Conservatori, Halls of the Horti of Maecenas.
42. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Wounded Amazon.
Marble.
After a Greek original of the 5th century BCE.
Inv. No. S 651.
Rome, Capitoline Museums, Palazzo Nuovo, Great Hall.
43. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Wounded Amazon.
Marble.
After a Greek original of the 5th century BCE.
Inv. No. S 651.
Rome, Capitoline Museums, Palazzo Nuovo, Great Hall.
44. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Front of columnar sarcophagus showing the Labours of Heracles and scenes of hunt. Frieze of a sarcophagus lid showing Amazons at the Trojan War. Acroteria.
Front wall: asiatic marble. 160 CE.
Lid: Italian marble. 2nd cent. CE.
Acroteria: asiatic marble.
Inv. Nos. 79 (front wall) / 80 (lid).
Rome, Museum and Gallery of Villa Borghese, Room II.
45. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Frieze of a sarcophagus lid showing Amazons at the Trojan War.
Italian marble. 2nd cent. CE.
Inv. No. 80.
Rome, Museum and Gallery of Villa Borghese, Room II.
46. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Ludovisi Fury.
Luna marble.
Roman copy of the 2nd century CE of a Hellenistic work, perhaps a wounded Amazon.
Inv. No. 8650.
Rome, Roman National Museum, Palazzo Altemps.
47. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Amazon on horseback and a barbar.
Pentelic marble. Roman copy of 2nd cent. CE after a Greek original of the 2nd century BCE.
Inv. No. 124678.
Rome, Roman National Museum, Palazzo Massimo alle Terme.
48. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with a scene of Amazonomachy (the lid not belonging to the sarcophagus).
Marble.
Ca. 230—250 CE.
Inv. Nos. 932 (lid) / 933 (sarcophagus).
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Octagonal Court, Nord portico, 27, 28.
49. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with a scene of Amazonomachy.
Marble.
Ca. 230—250 CE.
Inv. Nos. 932 (lid) / 933 (sarcophagus).
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Octagonal Court, Nord portico, 27, 28.
50. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Front panel of sarcophagus with a relief “Amazonomachy”.
Marble.
Ca. 230—250 CE.
Inv. No. 933.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Octagonal Court, Nord portico, 28.
51. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with a scene of Amazonomachy.
Marble.
Ca. 230—250 CE.
Inv. No. 933.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Octagonal Court, Nord portico, 28.
52. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Front panel of sarcophagus with a relief “Amazonomachy”.
Marble.
Ca. 230—250 CE.
Inv. No. 933.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Octagonal Court, Nord portico, 28.
53. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Front panel of sarcophagus with a relief “Amazonomachy”.
Marble.
Ca. 230—250 CE.
Inv. No. 933.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Octagonal Court, Nord portico, 28.
54. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with a scene of Amazonomachy. Detail: Achilles and Penthesilea.
Marble.
Ca. 230—250 CE.
Inv. No. 933.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Octagonal Court, Nord portico, 28.
55. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with a scene of Amazonomachy. Detail: the death of Penthesilea.
Marble.
Ca. 230—250 CE.
Inv. No. 933.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Octagonal Court, Nord portico, 28.
56. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Front panel of sarcophagus with a relief “Amazonomachy”.
Marble.
Ca. 230—250 CE.
Inv. No. 933.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Octagonal Court, Nord portico, 28.
57. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with a scene of Amazonomachy. Detail: the dying Amazon.
Marble.
Ca. 230—250 CE.
Inv. No. 933.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Octagonal Court, Nord portico, 28.
58. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with a scene of Amazonomachy.
Marble.
Ca. 230—250 CE.
Inv. No. 933.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Octagonal Court, Nord portico, 28.
59. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with a scene of Amazonomachy: the dying Amazon.
Marble.
Ca. 230—250 CE.
Inv. No. 933.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Octagonal Court, Nord portico, 28.
60. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Sarcophagus with a relief “Amazonomachy”. Left side panel.
Marble.
Ca. 230—250 CE.
Inv. No. 933.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Octagonal Court, Nord portico, 28.