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Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE C: WORLD ART
LocalCollection
ADJUNCT MODULE C: WORLD ART
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Preferred Title:
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Colossal Statue of the Genius Populi Romani
Work_PrefTitle
Colossal Statue of the Genius Populi Romani
Preferred Title
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Alternate Title:
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Lare Farnese
Work_AltTitle
Lare Farnese
Alternate Title
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Image View:
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Overall view from the front
Image_Title
Overall view from the front
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) 5975
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
repository: Museo Archeologico Nazionale (Naples, Campania, Italy) 5975
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)
Work_DateDisplay
2nd 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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white marble
Work_MaterialDisplay
white 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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396 cm (height)
Work_MeasurementDisp lay
396 cm (height)
Measurements
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Subjects:
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deities; mythology (Classical); Restoration and conservation
Work_Image_SubjectDi splay
deities; mythology (Classical); Restoration and conservation
Subjects
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Description:
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The sculpture, from the Hadrianic period, wears a tunic and wears the toga folded around his waist to form a belt (balteus). In his right hand he holds a patera, and wears a type of sandal used in portraits of emperors in military garb; this identifies him as a genius, a protective spirit of the Roman people, rather than a lar. Given the exceptional size of the statue, it must have come from an important public building. The leafy branches in the left hand are the result of a restoration by Carlo Albacini. Initially it was thought that the sculpture had been found at the Baths of Caracalla in Rome. But a drawing of the "Lare Farnese" made by the Dutch artist Maarten van Heemskerck, prior to the excavation of the Roman baths, denies this hypothesis. More likely the work comes from Villa Madama, where Margaret of Austria lived. (Source: Naples National Archaeological Museum [website]; https://www.museoarc heologiconapoli.it/e n/)
Work_Description_Sou rce
The sculpture, from the Hadrianic period, wears a tunic and wears the toga folded around his waist to form a belt (balteus). In his right hand he holds a patera, and wears a type of sandal used in portraits of emperors in military garb; this identifies him as a genius, a protective spirit of the Roman people, rather than a lar. Given the exceptional size of the statue, it must have come from an important public building. The leafy branches in the left hand are the result of a restoration by Carlo Albacini. Initially it was thought that the sculpture had been found at the Baths of Caracalla in Rome. But a drawing of the "Lare Farnese" made by the Dutch artist Maarten van Heemskerck, prior to the excavation of the Roman baths, denies this hypothesis. More likely the work comes from Villa Madama, where Margaret of Austria lived. (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-FL-A01
Image_OriginalVendor ID
7A3-R-NAM-FL-A01
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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