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Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE B: ITALIAN ART
LocalCollection
ADJUNCT MODULE B: ITALIAN ART
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Colossal Statue of Constantine [fragments]
Work_PrefTitle
Colossal Statue of Constantine [fragments]
Preferred Title
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Alternate Title:
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Statua Colossale di Costantino I
Work_AltTitle
Statua Colossale di Costantino I
Alternate Title
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Image View:
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Overall view of the head from the right side; the neck is a Renaissance addition
Image_Title
Overall view of the head from the right side; the neck is a Renaissance addition
Image View
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Creator:
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unknown (Roman (ancient) sculptor)
Agent_Display
unknown (Roman (ancient) sculptor)
Creator
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Location:
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repository: Musei Capitolini (Rome, Lazio, Italy) Inv. Scu 757
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
repository: Musei Capitolini (Rome, Lazio, Italy) Inv. Scu 757
Location
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Location Note:
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Piazza del Campidoglio 1; Palazzo dei Conservatori, courtyard
Work_LocationNotes
Piazza del Campidoglio 1; Palazzo dei Conservatori, courtyard
Location Note
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GPS:
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41.893021 12.4825
GPS
41.893021 12.4825
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Date:
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ca. 312-315 CE (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
ca. 312-315 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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Imperial (Roman)
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
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 and Installations
Work_Classification
Sculpture and Installations
Classification
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Material:
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marble
Work_MaterialDisplay
marble
Material
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Technique:
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carving (processes); construction (assembling)
Work_Technique
carving (processes); construction (assembling)
Technique
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Measurements:
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2.5 m (height, head, approx.)
Work_MeasurementDisp lay
2.5 m (height, head, approx.)
Measurements
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Subjects:
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rulers and leaders; Constantine, Emperor of Rome; Jupiter (Roman deity); acrolith
Work_Image_SubjectDi splay
rulers and leaders; Constantine, Emperor of Rome; Jupiter (Roman deity); acrolith
Subjects
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Description:
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This colossal head, originally formed part of a colossal statue that was up to 10-12 meters in height. The remnants were discovered during the papacy of Innocent VIII (1484-1492) in the apse of the Basilica of Maxentius. The various fragments were placed in the courtyard of the Palazzo dei Conservatori during the 16th and 17th centuries. The only surviving elements are marble; the statue was an acrolith, a composite. The main body would have been made of wood and brick, covered with drapery. The latest reconstructive theory shows the figure of the seated Emperor with the upper part of his body bare, the cloak laying on his shoulder. His right arm holds the staff scepter and his left holds a globe; this is very similar to the presentation of statues of the god Jupiter Optimus Maximus. The hand with the pointed index finger is not original, it was reworked in the Renaissance. (Source: Capitoline Museums [website]; http://en.museicapit olini.org/)
Work_Description_Sou rce
This colossal head, originally formed part of a colossal statue that was up to 10-12 meters in height. The remnants were discovered during the papacy of Innocent VIII (1484-1492) in the apse of the Basilica of Maxentius. The various fragments were placed in the courtyard of the Palazzo dei Conservatori during the 16th and 17th centuries. The only surviving elements are marble; the statue was an acrolith, a composite. The main body would have been made of wood and brick, covered with drapery. The latest reconstructive theory shows the figure of the seated Emperor with the upper part of his body bare, the cloak laying on his shoulder. His right arm holds the staff scepter and his left holds a globe; this is very similar to the presentation of statues of the god Jupiter Optimus Maximus. The hand with the pointed index finger is not original, it was reworked in the Renaissance. (Source: Capitoline Museums [website]; http://en.museicapit olini.org/)
Description
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Collection:
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Adjunct Module B: Italian Art
LocalCollection
Adjunct Module B: Italian Art
Collection
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Identifier:
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7A3-R-CM-CSC-H-A04
Image_OriginalVendor ID
7A3-R-CM-CSC-H-A04
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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