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2 Century Collection (#8)

"Journey Through Time: Exploring the Treasures of the 2nd Century" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the captivating world of the 2nd century

Background image2 Century Collection: Statue of Mercury, 140-160 AD (marble)

Statue of Mercury, 140-160 AD (marble)
7146701 Statue of Mercury, 140-160 AD (marble) by Roman, (2nd century); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Statue of Mercury, 140-160 AD, roman art, marble, Uffizi gallery)

Background image2 Century Collection: Herm with the head of Demosthenes, 2nd century AD (marble)

Herm with the head of Demosthenes, 2nd century AD (marble)
7146652 Herm with the head of Demosthenes, 2nd century AD (marble) by Roman, (2nd century); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Herm with the head of Demosthenes)

Background image2 Century Collection: Seated nymph, 2nd century AD (marble)

Seated nymph, 2nd century AD (marble)
7146637 Seated nymph, 2nd century AD (marble) by Roman, (2nd century); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Seated nymph, 2nd century AD, roman art, marble, Uffizi gallery)

Background image2 Century Collection: Relief showing an attempt on the Buddha's life, 100-200

Relief showing an attempt on the Buddha's life, 100-200
7130179 Relief showing an attempt on the Buddha's life, 100-200 by Pakistani School, (2nd-3rd century); Victoria & Albert Museum, London

Background image2 Century Collection: Sleeping hermaphrodite, 2nd century (sculpture)

Sleeping hermaphrodite, 2nd century (sculpture)
7129796 Sleeping hermaphrodite, 2nd century (sculpture) by Roman, (2nd century); Museo Nazionale Romano, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Sleeping hermaphrodite, second century AD)

Background image2 Century Collection: Statue of a child, (sculpture)

Statue of a child, (sculpture)
7129286 Statue of a child, (sculpture) by Roman, (1st-4th century AD); Museo della Citta, Rimini, Italy; (add.info.: Statue of a child, imperial period, from the domus of the former st)

Background image2 Century Collection: Bust with the head of Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD (marble)

Bust with the head of Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD (marble)
7146220 Bust with the head of Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD (marble) by Roman, (2nd century); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Bust with the head of Marcus Aurelius)

Background image2 Century Collection: Discobolus Lancellotti (marble)

Discobolus Lancellotti (marble)
7129816 Discobolus Lancellotti (marble) by Myron, (fl.c.450 BC) (after); Museo Nazionale Romano, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Discobolus Lancellotti)

Background image2 Century Collection: Medicine: on bandages by Soranus of Ephesus (manuscript)

Medicine: on bandages by Soranus of Ephesus (manuscript)
LRI4672783 Medicine: on bandages by Soranus of Ephesus (manuscript) by Unknown artist, (2nd-3rd century); Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, Florence

Background image2 Century Collection: The Sleeping Hermaphrodite, copy after an original of the 2nd century BC

The Sleeping Hermaphrodite, copy after an original of the 2nd century BC, the mattress is an addition by Gian Lorenzo
PWI95105 The Sleeping Hermaphrodite, copy after an original of the 2nd century BC, the mattress is an addition by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) (marble) by Roman

Background image2 Century Collection: The Sleeping Hermaphrodite, copy after an original of the 2nd century BC

The Sleeping Hermaphrodite, copy after an original of the 2nd century BC, the mattress is an addition by Gian Lorenzo
PWI105674 The Sleeping Hermaphrodite, copy after an original of the 2nd century BC, the mattress is an addition by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) (marble) by Roman

Background image2 Century Collection: Jupiter of Versailles, 2nd century (marble)

Jupiter of Versailles, 2nd century (marble)
7322958 Jupiter of Versailles, 2nd century (marble) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Statue of a bearded god, known as the Jupiter of Versailles')

Background image2 Century Collection: Statue of Esculape, 2nd century (marble)

Statue of Esculape, 2nd century (marble)
7322957 Statue of Esculape, 2nd century (marble) by Timotheus (4th century BC); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Statue of Esculape, Roman god of medicine)

Background image2 Century Collection: A hero combined with a portrait of Aelius Caesar, 2nd century (sculpture)

A hero combined with a portrait of Aelius Caesar, 2nd century (sculpture)
7322938 A hero combined with a portrait of Aelius Caesar, 2nd century (sculpture) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Louvre, Paris

Background image2 Century Collection: Captive barbarian, 2nd century (porphyre and marble sculpture)

Captive barbarian, 2nd century (porphyre and marble sculpture)
7322933 Captive barbarian, 2nd century (porphyre and marble sculpture) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Captive barbarian, 2nd century AD, Red porphyry and white marble)

Background image2 Century Collection: A woman praying between two Ionic columns, 2nd century (sculpture)

A woman praying between two Ionic columns, 2nd century (sculpture)
7322936 A woman praying between two Ionic columns, 2nd century (sculpture) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Sculpture depicting a woman prying between two Ionic columns)

Background image2 Century Collection: Head of Aphrodite, known as Kaufmann head, 2nd century (sculpture)

Head of Aphrodite, known as Kaufmann head, 2nd century (sculpture)
7322915 Head of Aphrodite, known as Kaufmann head, 2nd century (sculpture) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Head of Aphrodite, known as " Kaufmann head")

Background image2 Century Collection: Roman Sarcophagus : Achilles, c. 200 (marble)

Roman Sarcophagus : Achilles, c. 200 (marble)
7322951 Roman Sarcophagus : Achilles, c.200 (marble) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Roman Sarcophagus : Achilles, Greek Hero, at the court of King Lykomedes)

Background image2 Century Collection: A hero combined with a portrait of Aelius Caesar, 2nd century (sculpture)

A hero combined with a portrait of Aelius Caesar, 2nd century (sculpture)
7322941 A hero combined with a portrait of Aelius Caesar, 2nd century (sculpture) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Louvre, Paris

Background image2 Century Collection: Jupiter of Versailles, 2nd century (marble)

Jupiter of Versailles, 2nd century (marble)
7322960 Jupiter of Versailles, 2nd century (marble) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Statue of a bearded god, known as the Jupiter of Versailles')

Background image2 Century Collection: Thetis, 2nd century (body), 18th century (head) (marble)

Thetis, 2nd century (body), 18th century (head) (marble)
7322953 Thetis, 2nd century (body), 18th century (head) (marble) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Restored statue of Thetis)

Background image2 Century Collection: Portrait of Antinous, c. 130 (marble sculpture)

Portrait of Antinous, c. 130 (marble sculpture)
7322940 Portrait of Antinous, c.130 (marble sculpture) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Portrait of Antinous, Known as " Antinous Mandragone")

Background image2 Century Collection: Head of Aphrodite, of the Capitoline type, 2nd century (sculpture)

Head of Aphrodite, of the Capitoline type, 2nd century (sculpture)
7322931 Head of Aphrodite, of the Capitoline type, 2nd century (sculpture) by Praxiteles (c.400-c.330 BC) (after); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Head of Aphrodite, of the Capitoline type)

Background image2 Century Collection: A woman praying between two Ionic columns, 2nd century (sculpture)

A woman praying between two Ionic columns, 2nd century (sculpture)
7322926 A woman praying between two Ionic columns, 2nd century (sculpture) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info)

Background image2 Century Collection: A woman praying between two Ionic columns, 2nd century (sculpture)

A woman praying between two Ionic columns, 2nd century (sculpture)
7322925 A woman praying between two Ionic columns, 2nd century (sculpture) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info)

Background image2 Century Collection: Young athlete, known as Narkissos, 2nd century (marble sculpture)

Young athlete, known as Narkissos, 2nd century (marble sculpture)
7322917 Young athlete, known as Narkissos, 2nd century (marble sculpture) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Young athlete, known as Narkissos. Marble)

Background image2 Century Collection: Jupiter of Smyrna, 2nd century (sculpture)

Jupiter of Smyrna, 2nd century (sculpture)
7322956 Jupiter of Smyrna, 2nd century (sculpture) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Statue of a male divinity; known as Jupiter of Smyrna'. Marble. 2nd century AD)

Background image2 Century Collection: Sabina, wife of emperor Hadrian, 1st-2nd century (sculpture)

Sabina, wife of emperor Hadrian, 1st-2nd century (sculpture)
7322944 Sabina, wife of emperor Hadrian, 1st-2nd century (sculpture) by Roman, (1st-2nd Century AD); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Statue of a woman completed with a portrait of Sabina)

Background image2 Century Collection: Statue of a woman restored as Plotina, 2nd century (marble sculpture)

Statue of a woman restored as Plotina, 2nd century (marble sculpture)
7322934 Statue of a woman restored as Plotina, 2nd century (marble sculpture) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Statue of a woman restored as Plotina, wife of Trajan)

Background image2 Century Collection: Eros with a bow, 2nd century (sculpture)

Eros with a bow, 2nd century (sculpture)
7322923 Eros with a bow, 2nd century (sculpture) by Lysippos (fl.370-310 BC) (after); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Eros with a bow, Italie 2nd century AD after an original created by Lysippe)

Background image2 Century Collection: Young athlete, known as Narkissos, 2nd century (marble sculpture)

Young athlete, known as Narkissos, 2nd century (marble sculpture)
7322920 Young athlete, known as Narkissos, 2nd century (marble sculpture) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Young athlete, known as Narkissos. Marble)

Background image2 Century Collection: The Sleeping Hermaphrodite, copy after an original of the 2nd century BC

The Sleeping Hermaphrodite, copy after an original of the 2nd century BC, the mattress is an addition by Gian Lorenzo
7338363 The Sleeping Hermaphrodite, copy after an original of the 2nd century BC, the mattress is an addition by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) (marble) by Roman

Background image2 Century Collection: Antinous as Aristaeus, 2nd century (marble)

Antinous as Aristaeus, 2nd century (marble)
7322954 Antinous as Aristaeus, 2nd century (marble) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Antinous as Aristaeus, the preferred lover of the Roman emperor Hadrian. Marble)

Background image2 Century Collection: Detail of a couch and footstool with bone carvings and glass inlays, 1st-2nd century AD (wood)

Detail of a couch and footstool with bone carvings and glass inlays, 1st-2nd century AD (wood, bone & glass)
7316740 Detail of a couch and footstool with bone carvings and glass inlays, 1st-2nd century AD (wood, bone & glass) by Roman, (1st-2nd Century AD); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Background image2 Century Collection: Jar with lid, 1st-2nd century AD (glass)

Jar with lid, 1st-2nd century AD (glass)
7316716 Jar with lid, 1st-2nd century AD (glass) by Roman, (1st-2nd Century AD); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: Translucent blue green, with lid in same color.)

Background image2 Century Collection: Detail of a couch and footstool with bone carvings and glass inlays, 1st-2nd century AD (wood)

Detail of a couch and footstool with bone carvings and glass inlays, 1st-2nd century AD (wood, bone & glass)
7316741 Detail of a couch and footstool with bone carvings and glass inlays, 1st-2nd century AD (wood, bone & glass) by Roman, (1st-2nd Century AD); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Background image2 Century Collection: Detail of a couch and footstool with bone carvings and glass inlays, 1st-2nd century AD (wood)

Detail of a couch and footstool with bone carvings and glass inlays, 1st-2nd century AD (wood, bone & glass)
7316739 Detail of a couch and footstool with bone carvings and glass inlays, 1st-2nd century AD (wood, bone & glass) by Roman, (1st-2nd Century AD); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Background image2 Century Collection: Couch and footstool with bone carvings and glass inlays, 1st-2nd century AD (wood, bone & glass)

Couch and footstool with bone carvings and glass inlays, 1st-2nd century AD (wood, bone & glass)
7316738 Couch and footstool with bone carvings and glass inlays, 1st-2nd century AD (wood, bone & glass) by Roman, (1st-2nd Century AD); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Background image2 Century Collection: Aphrodite, known as ' Venus vulgaris'. 2nd century (sculpture)

Aphrodite, known as " Venus vulgaris". 2nd century (sculpture)
7308598 Aphrodite, known as " Venus vulgaris". 2nd century (sculpture) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Aphrodite, known as " Venus vulgaris")

Background image2 Century Collection: Dancing satyr, Invitation to the dance, 2nd century (sculpture)

Dancing satyr, Invitation to the dance, 2nd century (sculpture)
7308594 Dancing satyr, Invitation to the dance, 2nd century (sculpture) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Dancing satyr, Invitation to the dance')

Background image2 Century Collection: Maenade or Ariane, 2nd century (marble)

Maenade or Ariane, 2nd century (marble)
7308571 Maenade or Ariane, 2nd century (marble) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Maenade (Bacchante) or Ariane, Marble

Background image2 Century Collection: Head of Aphrodite, known as ' Kaufmann head', 2nd century (sculpture)

Head of Aphrodite, known as " Kaufmann head", 2nd century (sculpture)
7308599 Head of Aphrodite, known as " Kaufmann head", 2nd century (sculpture) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Head of Aphrodite)

Background image2 Century Collection: Poetry and music celebrating the glory of Louis XIV, 1686 (marble)

Poetry and music celebrating the glory of Louis XIV, 1686 (marble)
7308563 Poetry and music celebrating the glory of Louis XIV, 1686 (marble) by Rousselet, Jean (1656-1693); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Poetry and music celebrating the glory of King Louis XIV)

Background image2 Century Collection: Oscillum with Jupiter's head, 2nd century AD (marble)

Oscillum with Jupiter's head, 2nd century AD (marble)
7292601 Oscillum with Jupiter's head, 2nd century AD (marble) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Lapidario Maffeiano, Verona, Italy; (add.info.: Roman art); Ghigo Roli

Background image2 Century Collection: Satyr, or ' Faun of Vienne', 2nd Century (sculpture)

Satyr, or " Faun of Vienne", 2nd Century (sculpture)
7308570 Satyr, or " Faun of Vienne", 2nd Century (sculpture) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Satyr)




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"Journey Through Time: Exploring the Treasures of the 2nd Century" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the captivating world of the 2nd century. From exquisite sculptures to intricate tapestries, this era holds a wealth of artistic wonders that continue to mesmerize us today. One such masterpiece is "The Sleeping Hermaphrodite, " an enchanting copy crafted after an original from the 2nd century BC. With its delicate marble form, this sculpture showcases Gian Lorenzo Bernini's genius as he added a mattress, breathing life into this ancient beauty. As we delve further into history, we encounter a remarkable tapestry known as "Return of Marius Aurelius. " Woven with wool in Flanders or Tournai around 1450-1500, it depicts scenes filled with grandeur and drama, transporting us to another time. Moving on to ceramics, we are introduced to two ballplayers frozen in time. The Seated Ballplayer and Standing Ballplayer from the 1st century BC-3rd century CE captivate us with their skillful craftsmanship and evoke images of ancient sporting events long gone by. A glimpse into personal grooming rituals reveals a stunning cosmetic palette made from schist during the A. D. 2nd-3rd century. Its intricate design speaks volumes about the importance placed on beauty even centuries ago. Marvel at Leda of the "Naples Uffizi" type carved from marble during the 1st/2nd century AD. This sculpture captures both grace and sensuality as Leda embraces her swan lover – a timeless symbol of passion and desire. Intriguing mythological tales come alive through Group of Pan and Daphnis sculpted in marble during the 2nd century. These intertwined figures transport us to mythical realms where gods and mortals intertwine their destinies. The mighty Farnese Hercules stands tall, a testament to the strength and power of the 2nd century AD.