Juno Ludovisi head sculpture in the room of Ludovisi throne - Medium-grained marble - This head, known in the past as Hera or Juno, was once part of a colossal statue, three times normal size. Most critical studies have identified this head as the young and idealised portrait of Antonia Minor, the emperor Claudius's mother, deified after her death in 37 AD. The most relevant iconographic comparison is the portrayal of Antonia on the Ara Pacis. Other theorists identify the sculpture as Livia, wife of the emperor Augustus - Palazzo Altemps, Museo Nazionale Romano - Rome, Italy
GLIX-115-3DNDXBY
Magyarország
Kollekció
GLIX Prime
Uncut collection
Fotós / Szerző
Stefano Ravera
Készült
Location
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Leírás
Juno Ludovisi head sculpture in the room of Ludovisi throne - Medium-grained marble - This head, known in the past as Hera or Juno, was once part of a colossal statue, three times normal size. Most critical studies have identified this head as the young and idealised portrait of Antonia Minor, the emperor Claudius's mother, deified after her death in 37 AD. The most relevant iconographic comparison is the portrayal of Antonia on the Ara Pacis. Other theorists identify the sculpture as Livia, wife of the emperor Augustus - Palazzo Altemps, Museo Nazionale Romano - Rome, Italy