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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Apollo Seated with a Lyre
Work_PrefTitle
Apollo Seated with a Lyre
Preferred Title
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Alternate Title:
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Dea Roma
Work_AltTitle
Dea Roma
Alternate Title
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Image View:
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Detail, hands and lyre, replaced by C. Albacini, 1786-1789
Image_Title
Detail, hands and lyre, replaced by C. Albacini, 1786-1789
Image View
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Creator:
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Carlo Albacini (Italian restorer, active 1780-1807); unknown (Roman (ancient) sculptor)
Agent_Display
Carlo Albacini (Italian restorer, active 1780-1807); unknown (Roman (ancient) sculptor)
Creator
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Location:
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repository: Museo Archeologico Nazionale (Naples, Campania, Italy) 6281
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
repository: Museo Archeologico Nazionale (Naples, Campania, Italy) 6281
Location
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Location Note:
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Piazza Museo, 19; Farnese Collection
Work_LocationNotes
Piazza Museo, 19; Farnese Collection
Location Note
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GPS:
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40.853378 14.250486
GPS
40.853378 14.250486
GPS
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Date:
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2nd century CE (creation); restored 1786-1789 (alteration)
Work_DateDisplay
2nd century CE (creation); restored 1786-1789 (alteration)
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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porphyry; white marble
Work_MaterialDisplay
porphyry; white 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; music; mythology (Classical); Apollo (Greek deity); Restoration and conservation
Work_Image_SubjectDi splay
deities; music; mythology (Classical); Apollo (Greek deity); Restoration and conservation
Subjects
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Description:
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The colossal statue portrays Apollo sitting on a rocky spur. All bare parts, namely the head and hands, as well as the lyre, were originally made of bronze and were replaced by Carlo Albacini with those visible today in white marble. Engravings and testimony of that period confirm that the statue represented a female subject, that is the personification of Rome (Dea Roma), before the restorer altered its features. The use of the original porphyry, for the intrinsic value of the material and for the exclusively imperial exploitation of quarries, suggests that the statue would be destined for a temple or a private residence of the emperor. Part of the Farnese Collection. (Source: Naples National Archaeological Museum [website]; https://www.museoarc heologiconapoli.it/e n/)
Work_Description_Sou rce
The colossal statue portrays Apollo sitting on a rocky spur. All bare parts, namely the head and hands, as well as the lyre, were originally made of bronze and were replaced by Carlo Albacini with those visible today in white marble. Engravings and testimony of that period confirm that the statue represented a female subject, that is the personification of Rome (Dea Roma), before the restorer altered its features. The use of the original porphyry, for the intrinsic value of the material and for the exclusively imperial exploitation of quarries, suggests that the statue would be destined for a temple or a private residence of the emperor. Part of the Farnese Collection. (Source: Naples National Archaeological Museum [website]; https://www.museoarc heologiconapoli.it/e n/)
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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7A3-R-NAM-ASWL-A06
Image_OriginalVendor ID
7A3-R-NAM-ASWL-A06
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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