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Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE C: WORLD ART
LocalCollection
ADJUNCT MODULE C: WORLD ART
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Head of an Aged Centaur
Work_PrefTitle
Head of an Aged Centaur
Preferred Title
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Image View:
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Overall view from left side
Image_Title
Overall view from left side
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 Barracco (Rome, Lazio, Italy) Inv. MB 179
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
repository: Museo Barracco (Rome, Lazio, Italy) Inv. MB 179
Location
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Location Note:
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Corso Vittorio Emanuele, 166/A
Work_LocationNotes
Corso Vittorio Emanuele, 166/A
Location Note
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GPS:
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41.896111 12.477222
GPS
41.896111 12.477222
GPS
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Date:
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Greek original; 2nd century BCE (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
Greek original; 2nd century BCE (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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Greco-Roman; Hellenistic
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Greco-Roman; Hellenistic
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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Asiatic marble
Work_MaterialDisplay
Asiatic 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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mythology (Classical); centaurs
Work_Image_SubjectDi splay
mythology (Classical); centaurs
Subjects
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Description:
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Roman copy of a Greek Hellenistic original; purchased in Rome. This head, with its tortured expression, derives from a statue of an elderly centaur who had a little cupid perched on his back. The original work, created in the 2nd century BCE, was an allegory of the pangs of love that torment old age, in contrast to the amorous joys of youth (symbolized by a laughing young centaur). The best copies of these works are the gray marble sculptures signed by Aristeas and Papias of Aphrodisia, discovered at Hadrian’s Villa near Tivoli, and now at the Capitoline Museums. (Source: Museo Barracco di Scultura Antica [website]; http://www.museobarr acco.it/en/)
Work_Description_Sou rce
Roman copy of a Greek Hellenistic original; purchased in Rome. This head, with its tortured expression, derives from a statue of an elderly centaur who had a little cupid perched on his back. The original work, created in the 2nd century BCE, was an allegory of the pangs of love that torment old age, in contrast to the amorous joys of youth (symbolized by a laughing young centaur). The best copies of these works are the gray marble sculptures signed by Aristeas and Papias of Aphrodisia, discovered at Hadrian’s Villa near Tivoli, and now at the Capitoline Museums. (Source: Museo Barracco di Scultura Antica [website]; http://www.museobarr acco.it/en/)
Description
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Collection:
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Archivision Adjunct Module C: World Art
LocalCollection
Archivision Adjunct Module C: World Art
Collection
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Identifier:
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7A2-I-R-MB-HOAC-A04
Image_OriginalVendor ID
7A2-I-R-MB-HOAC-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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