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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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Bronze Dionysus
Work_PrefTitle
Bronze Dionysus
Preferred Title
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Alternate Title:
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Statue of Dionysus
Work_AltTitle
Statue of Dionysus
Alternate Title
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Image View:
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Detail, head with copper lips and inset limestone eyes (irises missing)
Image_Title
Detail, head with copper lips and inset limestone eyes (irises missing)
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. 1060
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
repository: Museo Nazionale Romano (Rome, Lazio, Italy) inv. 1060
Location
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Location Note:
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Palazzo Massimo alle Terme; Largo di Villa Peretti, 2
Work_LocationNotes
Palazzo Massimo alle Terme; Largo di Villa Peretti, 2
Location Note
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GPS:
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41.901359 12.498249
GPS
41.901359 12.498249
GPS
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Date:
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ca. 117-138 CE (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
ca. 117-138 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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bronze; copper; silver; ivory
Work_MaterialDisplay
bronze; copper; silver; ivory
Material
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Technique:
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casting (process)
Work_Technique
casting (process)
Technique
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Measurements:
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158 cm (height)
Work_MeasurementDisp lay
158 cm (height)
Measurements
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Subjects:
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deities; human figure; mythology (Classical); Dionysus (Greek deity); Hadrianic
Work_Image_SubjectDi splay
deities; human figure; mythology (Classical); Dionysus (Greek deity); Hadrianic
Subjects
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Description:
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Found in the Tiber riverbed during the excavations for the foundation of a pier for the Ponte Garibaldi (1885). Restored in 1984-1985. The god is represented naked in a youthful aspect, holding a thyrsus. Other metals have been added; copper for the lips and nipples, copper and silver triangles in the diadem. The orbits of the eyes are, in contrast, in limestone and the missing irises were probably made of colored hard stone or vitreous paste. The figure type relates to a famous Hellenistic model created about the mid-4th century BCE, the so-called Dionysus of the Woburn Abbey type, known through around 20 copies and variants. This example differs somewhat and shows Roman influence as well, making it an eclectic creation of the Imperial age. The incised pupils and the notable thickness of the upper eyelid suggest a date in either the Hadrianic or Antonine period. (Source: Museo Nazionale Romano; http://archeoroma.be niculturali.it/en/no de/482)
Work_Description_Sou rce
Found in the Tiber riverbed during the excavations for the foundation of a pier for the Ponte Garibaldi (1885). Restored in 1984-1985. The god is represented naked in a youthful aspect, holding a thyrsus. Other metals have been added; copper for the lips and nipples, copper and silver triangles in the diadem. The orbits of the eyes are, in contrast, in limestone and the missing irises were probably made of colored hard stone or vitreous paste. The figure type relates to a famous Hellenistic model created about the mid-4th century BCE, the so-called Dionysus of the Woburn Abbey type, known through around 20 copies and variants. This example differs somewhat and shows Roman influence as well, making it an eclectic creation of the Imperial age. The incised pupils and the notable thickness of the upper eyelid suggest a date in either the Hadrianic or Antonine period. (Source: Museo Nazionale Romano; http://archeoroma.be niculturali.it/en/no de/482)
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-PM-DION-A05
Image_OriginalVendor ID
7A3-R-PM-DION-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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