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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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Asclepius
Work_PrefTitle
Asclepius
Preferred Title
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Alternate Title:
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Asklepios
Work_AltTitle
Asklepios
Alternate Title
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Image View:
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Detail, head, showing repair work
Image_Title
Detail, head, showing repair work
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: Museo Nazionale Romano (Rome, Lazio, Italy) inv. 8645
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
repository: Museo Nazionale Romano (Rome, Lazio, Italy) inv. 8645
Location
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Location Note:
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via Sant’Apollinare, 46 (Palazzo Altemps); Ludovisi Collection
Work_LocationNotes
via Sant’Apollinare, 46 (Palazzo Altemps); Ludovisi Collection
Location Note
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GPS:
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41.901169 12.473062
GPS
41.901169 12.473062
GPS
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Date:
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ca. 1st century CE (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
ca. 1st century 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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Measurements:
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183 cm (height)
Work_MeasurementDisp lay
183 cm (height)
Measurements
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Subjects:
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deities; mythology (Classical); Aesculapius (Greek deity)
Work_Image_SubjectDi splay
deities; mythology (Classical); Aesculapius (Greek deity)
Subjects
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Description:
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Asclepius was a hero and god of medicine in ancient Greek religion and mythology. The rod of Asclepius, a snake-entwined staff, remains a symbol of medicine today. The statue was restored in 1627. (Source: Fondazione Federico Zeri (University of Bologna); http://catalogo.fond azionezeri.unibo.it/ )
Work_Description_Sou rce
Asclepius was a hero and god of medicine in ancient Greek religion and mythology. The rod of Asclepius, a snake-entwined staff, remains a symbol of medicine today. The statue was restored in 1627. (Source: Fondazione Federico Zeri (University of Bologna); http://catalogo.fond azionezeri.unibo.it/ )
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-PAL-ASK-A05
Image_OriginalVendor ID
7A3-R-PAL-ASK-A05
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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