A few months ago I visited the Capitoline Museums (or Musei Capitolini), here follows some of my favourite works from those Museums.
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"Capitoline Wolf" nursing the twins Romulus (mythical founder of Rome) and Remus, date uncertain (twins added in the renaissance period)
Roman mosaic, 2nd-3rd century CE
"Medusa" by G L Bernini, 17th century CE
Mosaic of the Doves, from an original of 2nd century BCE
Mosaic of theatrical masks (tragedy and comedy), 2nd century CE
Roman statues inside the Capitoline Museums
Colossal statue restored as Oceanus, 1st-2nd century CE
Mercury
Mars Ultor
Minerva
Altar dedicated to Sol, 1st century CE
Baby Hercules strangling a snake, 2nd century CE
Emperor Commodus as Hercules, 2nd century CE
Marcus Aurelius, 2nd century CE
Roman woman, 2nd century CE
Drunken old woman, Roman copy of 3rd century BCE Hellenistic work by Myron of Thebes
Lion seizing an antelope, 3rd century CE
Altar with bas-relief of Silvanus
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Written by M' Sentia Figula (aka Freki), find me at neo polytheist
Click on the images to enlarge.
"Capitoline Wolf" nursing the twins Romulus (mythical founder of Rome) and Remus, date uncertain (twins added in the renaissance period)
Roman mosaic, 2nd-3rd century CE
"Medusa" by G L Bernini, 17th century CE
Mosaic of the Doves, from an original of 2nd century BCE
Mosaic of theatrical masks (tragedy and comedy), 2nd century CE
Roman statues inside the Capitoline Museums
Colossal statue restored as Oceanus, 1st-2nd century CE
Mercury
Mars Ultor
Minerva
Altar dedicated to Sol, 1st century CE
Baby Hercules strangling a snake, 2nd century CE
Emperor Commodus as Hercules, 2nd century CE
Marcus Aurelius, 2nd century CE
Roman woman, 2nd century CE
Drunken old woman, Roman copy of 3rd century BCE Hellenistic work by Myron of Thebes
Lion seizing an antelope, 3rd century CE
Altar with bas-relief of Silvanus
Unknown
Written by M' Sentia Figula (aka Freki), find me at neo polytheist
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