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Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE A: ITALIAN ART
LocalCollection
ADJUNCT MODULE A: ITALIAN ART
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Seated Minerva
Work_PrefTitle
Seated Minerva
Preferred Title
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Image View:
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Detail, upper body and head (armless)
Image_Title
Detail, upper body and head (armless)
Image View
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Creator:
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unknown (Roman (ancient))
Agent_Display
unknown (Roman (ancient))
Creator
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Location:
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repository: Museo Nazionale Romano (Rome, Lazio, Italy) inv. 124495
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
repository: Museo Nazionale Romano (Rome, Lazio, Italy) inv. 124495
Location
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Location Note:
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Palazzo Massimo alle Terme; largo di Villa Peretti, 1
Work_LocationNotes
Palazzo Massimo alle Terme; largo di Villa Peretti, 1
Location Note
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GPS:
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41.901403 12.498216
GPS
41.901403 12.498216
GPS
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Date:
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ca. 29 BCE-14 CE (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
ca. 29 BCE-14 CE (creation)
Date
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Cultural Context:
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Roman (ancient)
Work_Culture
Roman (ancient)
Cultural Context
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Style Period:
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Greco-Roman; Imperial (Roman)
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Greco-Roman; Imperial (Roman)
Style Period
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Work Type 1:
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sculpture (visual work)
Work_Worktype1
sculpture (visual work)
Work Type 1
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Classification:
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sculpture
Work_Classification
sculpture
Classification
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Material:
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yellow alabaster; black marble; white Luna marble
Work_MaterialDisplay
yellow alabaster; black marble; white Luna marble
Material
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Technique:
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carving (processes)
Work_Technique
carving (processes)
Technique
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Description:
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Exotic self-colored stones were occasionally carved into figural sculpture. The precedents for the practice are in ancient Egypt, the traditions of which the Romans clearly recognized and respected. Large-scale statuary in colored stones may have been a particular symbol of imperial prestige, since the emperors controlled most of the quarries. The colossal seated figure of Minerva, whose draped body was made of golden yellow alabaster, the hair in black marble, the face, hands and exposed foot in white Luna marble, possibly evoked a Classical Greek (5th century BCE) prototype in gold and ivory. From the foundations of a building near Piazza dell'Emporio, armless and without left foot. Restored face and neck (in plaster, made from casts of the Athena Carpegna). (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordart online.com/)
Work_Description_Sou rce
Exotic self-colored stones were occasionally carved into figural sculpture. The precedents for the practice are in ancient Egypt, the traditions of which the Romans clearly recognized and respected. Large-scale statuary in colored stones may have been a particular symbol of imperial prestige, since the emperors controlled most of the quarries. The colossal seated figure of Minerva, whose draped body was made of golden yellow alabaster, the hair in black marble, the face, hands and exposed foot in white Luna marble, possibly evoked a Classical Greek (5th century BCE) prototype in gold and ivory. From the foundations of a building near Piazza dell'Emporio, armless and without left foot. Restored face and neck (in plaster, made from casts of the Athena Carpegna). (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordart online.com/)
Description
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Collection:
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Adjunct Module A: Italian Art
LocalCollection
Adjunct Module A: Italian Art
Collection
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Identifier:
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7A3-G-PM-SMS-A02
Image_OriginalVendor ID
7A3-G-PM-SMS-A02
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Rights
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