Roman copy of the augustan age from a greek original of the second half of 5th cent.
Marble relief roman.
It is one of the first testimonies of the thracian religion a local cult which influenced roman a.
Attributed to kallimachos maenads were mythical women inspired by the god of wine dionysos to abandon their homes and families and roam the mountains and forests singing and dancing in a state of ecstatic frenzy.
Relief roman sarcophagus relief depicting one of the labours of hercules marble mid 2nd century ce.
Of this representation we have more tan 2 500 examples whose have been found in reliefs and commemorative stelae mainly form hellenistic and roman period.
The original greek work and a number of roman copies survive.
Marble relief depicting two pairs of collared slaves being led on ropes by helmeted men from smyrna izmir turkey 200 ce.
Naples national archaeological museum.
The original marble relief was found at the sanctuary of demeter at eleusis the site of the eleusinian mysteries a secret cult that was famous throughout antiquity.
20 6 cm the thracian horseman was represented as an armed warrior riding a horse.
Honolulu academy of arts gift of anna rice cooke 1932 3602.
This figure wearing an ivy wreath and carrying a thyrsos fennel stalk bedecked with ivy leaves and berries moves forward.
This very accomplished marble relief depicts a male figure in three quarter view facing left.
A marble relief panel from smyrna showing roman slaves in chains.
Here the ten roman fragments are embedded in a cast of the greek relief.
Bce by alcamenes disciple of phidias.
In the honolulu academy of arts.
The study of roman sculpture is complicated by its relation to greek sculpture many examples of even the most famous greek sculptures such as the apollo belvedere and barberini faun are known only from roman imperial or hellenistic copies.
The figure has been represented according to greek artistic conventions as a mature individual with a very full head of hair arranged in a very intricate style.
Orpheus eurydice and hermes.
Copy of a greek relief of ca.
That hair has been gathered at the back of the head into a chignon has been coiffed over the forehead in a series of tight ringlets and has.
Marble bas relief roman copy of the late 1st century ad.
A roman marble stele depicting a thracian horseman.