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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 Fittings from the Nemi Ships
Work_PrefTitle
Bronze Fittings from the Nemi Ships
Preferred Title
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Image View:
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Bronze arms with hands giving a "thumbs-up", warding off evil, from the side of the Seconda nave
Image_Title
Bronze arms with hands giving a "thumbs-up", warding off evil, from the side of the Seconda nave
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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)
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
repository: Museo Nazionale Romano (Rome, Lazio, Italy)
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. 37-41 CE (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
ca. 37-41 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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herm
Work_Worktype1
herm
Work Type 1
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Work Type 2:
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sculpture (visual work)
Work_Worktype2
sculpture (visual work)
Work Type 2
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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
Work_MaterialDisplay
bronze
Material
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Technique:
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casting (process)
Work_Technique
casting (process)
Technique
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Subjects:
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animal; decorative arts; mythology (Classical); Caligula, Emperor of Rome; Medusa (Greek mythology); hardware; ships fittings
Work_Image_SubjectDi splay
animal; decorative arts; mythology (Classical); Caligula, Emperor of Rome; Medusa (Greek mythology); hardware; ships fittings
Subjects
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Description:
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The Nemi Ships were two ships, one ship larger than the other (the Seconda nave, 73 meters long), built by the Roman emperor Caligula in the 1st century CE at Lake Nemi. Although the purpose of the ships is only speculated upon, the larger ship was essentially an elaborate floating palace. The bronze fittings were brought up by divers in 1895. Fully recovered by draining the lake bed in 1929, the ships were destroyed by artillery fire during World War II in 1944. One-fifth scale models of the ships were rebuilt and are displayed at the Nemi Museum. (Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Main_Page)
Work_Description_Sou rce
The Nemi Ships were two ships, one ship larger than the other (the Seconda nave, 73 meters long), built by the Roman emperor Caligula in the 1st century CE at Lake Nemi. Although the purpose of the ships is only speculated upon, the larger ship was essentially an elaborate floating palace. The bronze fittings were brought up by divers in 1895. Fully recovered by draining the lake bed in 1929, the ships were destroyed by artillery fire during World War II in 1944. One-fifth scale models of the ships were rebuilt and are displayed at the Nemi Museum. (Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Main_Page)
Description
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Image Description:
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From the second ship, right and left forearms were recovered, the up-turned thumb serving an apotropaic function in warding off evil and keeping danger away. A second pair is thought to have existed, one on each side of the ship.
Image_Description
From the second ship, right and left forearms were recovered, the up-turned thumb serving an apotropaic function in warding off evil and keeping danger away. A second pair is thought to have existed, one on each side of the ship.
Image 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-NSB-A12
Image_OriginalVendor ID
7A3-R-PM-NSB-A12
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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