Art and Art History Collection (Saskia)
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Publisher
Saskia, Ltd., Cultural Documentation
Publication Date
January 1966
Time Period
1st century CE replica of an original from circa 320 BCE
Abstract
Upper portion of body, detail of face from front right view
Keywords
Greek Classical period, Roman Imperial period, Statues, Sculpture (visual works), Roman copy, Himations
Alt Text
A stone statue of a robed figure with a draped head against a red background. The statue appears to be ancient and partially weathered.
Extent
1 color photograph
Geographic Location
Greece; Athens (Greece); Stadiou Street (Athens, Greece)
Rights
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Access Restrictions
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Media Type
Color photographs
Format
Digital Only
Note
The composition of this statue is in the 'Large Herculaneum Woman' style, recognizable by the way the figure wraps herself within a heavy himation. She uses one hand to pull the fabric diagonally over her chest while her head is modestly veiled. It was discovered at a cemetery on Stagious Street in Athens, this particular variant sculptured in the 1st century CE, in the Roman Imperial period. It is a Roman adaptation after a lost Greek bronze prototype from the Late Classical or Hellenistic period. Within the Roman world, this body format became popular for public, civic, and funerary monuments. Wealthy families routinely commissioned workshops to replicate this body posture while carving personalized portrait heads of their deceased loved ones on top. This object is currently held in the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, Greece.
Identifier
A01-JGC0316
Recommended Citation
Unknown, "Large Herculaneum Woman, A, Front Right Detail" (1966). Art and Art History Collection (Saskia). 346.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/saskia/346
