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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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Mercury
Work_PrefTitle
Mercury
Preferred Title
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Alternate Title:
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Statua di Mercurio
Work_AltTitle
Statua di Mercurio
Alternate Title
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Image View:
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Overall view from the front; all the attributes of Mercury are additions, not original to the work
Image_Title
Overall view from the front; all the attributes of Mercury are additions, not original to the work
Image View
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Creator:
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style of Polykleitos (Ancient Greek sculptor, active ca. 350 BCE); unknown (Roman (ancient) sculptor)
Agent_Display
style of Polykleitos (Ancient Greek sculptor, active ca. 350 BCE); unknown (Roman (ancient) sculptor)
Creator
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Location:
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repository: Musei Capitolini (Rome, Lazio, Italy) Inv. Scu 60
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
repository: Musei Capitolini (Rome, Lazio, Italy) Inv. Scu 60
Location
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Location Note:
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Piazza del Campidoglio 1
Work_LocationNotes
Piazza del Campidoglio 1
Location Note
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GPS:
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41.893021 12.4825
GPS
41.893021 12.4825
GPS
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Date:
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ca. 161-180 CE (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
ca. 161-180 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)
Work_Technique
carving (processes)
Technique
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Subjects:
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deities; human figure; mythology (Classical); Hermes (Greek deity); Mercury (Roman deity); Restoration and conservation
Work_Image_SubjectDi splay
deities; human figure; mythology (Classical); Hermes (Greek deity); Mercury (Roman deity); Restoration and conservation
Subjects
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Description:
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The identification of this youthful figure with Mercury is due to the presence of typical attributes of the god: the winged hat (petasos) and the caduceus (a staff entwined by two serpents), which, like the moneybag held in his left hand, are the results of additions made in a later period; this does not allow secure identification. The statute type, in a pose typical of the sculptor Polykletos, fits the image of young gods such as Mercury, Apollo and the Dioscuri. The statue can be dated to the time of the emperor Marcus Aurelius (161-180 CE). (Source: Capitoline Museums [website]; http://en.museicapit olini.org/)
Work_Description_Sou rce
The identification of this youthful figure with Mercury is due to the presence of typical attributes of the god: the winged hat (petasos) and the caduceus (a staff entwined by two serpents), which, like the moneybag held in his left hand, are the results of additions made in a later period; this does not allow secure identification. The statute type, in a pose typical of the sculptor Polykletos, fits the image of young gods such as Mercury, Apollo and the Dioscuri. The statue can be dated to the time of the emperor Marcus Aurelius (161-180 CE). (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-MER-A01
Image_OriginalVendor ID
7A3-R-CM-MER-A01
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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