Sculpture Collection (#9)

Etruscan haruspex holding a bird in his right hand. In Etruscan religion, the haruspex found omens or augurs in the entrails of sacrificed animals. From an engraved cornelian gem. Haruspex Etruscus

Priest in peasant dress before an altar (perhaps to Priapus)
Priest in Roman peasant dress of hat, cloak, and sandals before an altar (perhaps to Priapus, rustic fertility god). From an engraved chalcedony gem in the collection of Ridolfino Venuti

Priest of Ceres, Roman goddess of grain and agriculture, holding a torch and hook. Zerene in the Etruscan religion, Macedonian goddess Zeirene Eleusia

Priestess making a sacrifice to health and hygiene
A priestess making a sacrifice to health and hygiene

Bronze figure of a goddess in diadem and robe from Cortona
Bronze figure of a goddess in diadem and robe, found in the villa of Tadeus Orselli of Cortona. Possibly Roman Juno, in Etruscan religion Uni or Eris, goddess of marriage, fertility, family

Bacchante or acolyte of Bacchus, Roman god of wine. (Fufluns Pacha in Etruscan religion.) In hat, wearing a soft purple silk tunic and skirt. From an engraved agate gem. Baccha Incis in Achate

Head of an African hyena. From an engraved topaz gem. Hyenae Caput Incis in Topatio

Allegorical figure of Rome with Romulus and Remus
Allegorical figure of Rome, with spear, cloak, crested Corinthian helmet, Victoria and globe. She is surrounded by birds and the she-wolf Lupa nursing the twins Romulus and Remus

The shepherd Faustulus finding Romulus and Remus suckled by the she-wolf Lupa. In Roman mythology, the twins would become founders of Rome. From an engraved cornelian gem

Greek hero Diomedes with the Palladium statue of Athena stolen from Troy. From an engraved cornelian gem in the collection of Marcello Venuti. Diomedes in Corneola apud March Marcellum de Venutis

Daedalus fixing wings on his son Icarus. In Greek myth, Daedalus was an Athenian craftsman and architect of the labyrinth of Crete. Taitle and Vikare in Etruscan. From an engraved cornelian gem

Bronze figure of Juno from Tuscany, the oldest in antiquity. In headdress, tunic with collar, sleeves and decorated skirt, beautiful shoes

A mounted Amazon spearing a lion (or chimera)
A mounted Amazon impaling a lion (or chimera) with a spear. Woman warrior in helmet, breastplate, skirt and boots armed with a lance. From an engraved cornelian gem

Winged figure of Victoria, Roman deity of victory. Wearing a gold cingulum girdle and holding a laurel crown. From an engraved agate gem. Victoria in Achate

Allegorical figure of Piety holding a veil
Allegorical figure of Piety wearing a robe, holding a veil, next to a column with tripod, a stork at her feet. From an engraved cornelian gem. Pietas Incis in Corneola

Altar of the goddess Fortuna with cornucopia and bees
Altar of Fortuna, Roman goddess of fortune. With cornucopia (horn of plenty) and bees. From an engraved gem in common niccolo. Ara Fortunae Incis in Gemma Vulgo Niccolo

Fortuna with cornucopia and gubernaculum
Figure of Fortuna, Roman goddess of fortune, with cornucopia (horn of plenty) and gubernaculum (ship's rudder). From an engraved cornelian gem. Fortuna. Incis in Corneola

Providentia, Roman divine personification of foresight or providence, with orb and spear. From an engraved agate gem on a heretical amulet. Providentia Incis in Achate

A lion holding a butterfly in its mouth. The lion was attributed to Diana, Cybele, Ceres and Isis. From an engraved cornelian gem. Leo Papilion Ore Ferens in Corneol in Acad. Etrus

The Nemean lion slain by Heracles in Greek mythology. From an engraved cornelian gem. Leo Nemaeus Incis. in Corneola

Greek hero Heracles taking the Delphic tripod. He holds his club above his head and wears the Nemean lionskin. From an engraved cornelian gem. Hercules Tripodem Auferens in Corneola in Museo Coratio

Hercules subduing the three-headed hellhound Cerberus
Roman hero Hercules subduing the three-headed hellhound Cerberus. From an engraved cornelian gem. Hercules Cerberum Domans in Corn ap March de Venutis

Voltumna or Veltha, supreme god in the Etruscan pantheon
Vertumnus, Roman god of seasons, change and plant growth. With scythe, sapling and dog. Voltumna or Veltha, supreme god in the Etruscan pantheon. From a cornelian gem. Vertumnus Incis. in Corneola

A nurse holding the Roman god of wine Bacchus. According to legend, he was raised by Muses or Nymphs in Nysa, India

Roman god Mercury with caduceus and rooster. In Etruscan religion, messenger god and god of trade Turms. Roman Mercury, Greek Hermes. From an engraved agate gem. Mercurius in Achate ap March

Roman god Mercury with caduceus and winged hat
Roman god Mercury with caduceus, staff, winged petasos hat and winged feet. In Etruscan religion, messenger god and god of trade Turms. Roman Mercury, Greek Hermes. From an engraved cornelian gem

Ceres, Roman goddess of grain and agriculture. Seated on a chair holding ears of wheat. Zerene or the Macedonian goddess Zeirene Eleusia to the Etruscans. From an engraved jasper gem. Ceres Incis

The exterior of the Etruscan tomb at Cortona, Italy
The exterior of the Etruscan underground tomb or Hypogeum at Cortona, Italy. Eiusd Sepulcri Pars Externa et Lateralis

Roman god Amor attacking a dolphin
Roman god Amor riding a swan and attacking a dolphin with a trident. From an engraved cornelian gem owned by Ridolfino Venuti. Amor Cycno Insid Tridente Delphin Impetens in Corneol ap Rodulph Venuti

Venus, Roman goddess of love, offering a ball to Cupid. The Etruscan goddess of love and fertility was Turan. From an engraved cornelian gem. Venus Inci. in Corneola

Symbols of the Greek god Apollo, Etruscan Apulu
Symbols of the Greek god Apollo: raven standing on a quiver, bow and arrows, holding a weighing scale in its beak. A thunderbolt over its head. Apulu, chthonic sky god, to the Etruscans

Symbols of the Greek god Apollo, Etruscan Apulu
Symbols of the Greek god Apollo: Tripod, serpent, raven, bow, quiver and laurel. Apulu, chthonic sky god, to the Etruscans. From an engraved emerald gem. Apollinis Symbola in Smaragdo in Acad. Etrus

Greek god Apollo with the satyr Marsyas
Greek god Apollo with lyre and knife standing next to the satyr Marsyas tied to a tree under a double flute or aulos. Marsyas was flayed alive. Apulu, chthonic sky god, to the Etruscans

Caelestis Afrorum Dea riding a lion
Caelestis Afrorum Dea, Roman goddess in crown, riding a lion, clutching thunderbolts. Known in Carthage as Tanit or Tanith, the Punic sky goddess. From an engraved cornelian gem. Dea Coelestis Inci

Roman god Jupiter with thunderbolt and eagle
Roman god Jupiter with thunderbolt in his left hand and eagle at his feet. Tinia or Tin in the Etruscan religion. From an engraved agate gem. Iuppiter. Incis in Achate

Etruscan bronze figure of a gryphon, a mythical beast. In the Museum of the Knights of the Order of Saint Stephen, Cortona. Gryphus ex aere in Museo Equit. Corazii

A panther emerging from a Libyan cave to attack a lion. Egyptian bas relief in marble. Anaglyphum Aegyptiacum ex Marmore apud March. de Venutis. Scala di Braccio Cortonse

Etruscan tomb in Cortona, Italy
Interior view and plan of an Etruscan underground tomb or Hypogeum built of 27 large stones in Cortona, Italy. Sepulcri Etrusci Corton Pars Interna ex Magnis Lapidib Constructa

Etruscan mimes or actors in winged boots (rear view)
Three Etruscan mimes or actors in winged boots (rear view). Possibly performing an obscene play about adultery. From a bronze seal found in a field. Histriones Etrusci. Pars posterior in eodem Museo

Etruscan mimes or actors in winged boots
Three Etruscan mimes or actors in winged boots. Possibly performing an obscene play about adultery. From a bronze seal found in a field. Histriones Etrusci. Ex aere in Museo Coratio

Figure of an Etruscan warrior, perhaps Halaesus
Etruscan warrior (archer) in helmet, breastplate with skirt, ocreae or greaves to cover the shins. Perhaps Halaesus, the greatest Etruscan hero

A priest making a sacrifice to the fertility god Priapus. In animal skin and tunic the priest offers grapes, a rams head and cornucopia of fruit at an altar

Small bronze figure of an unknown Etruscan goddess in a hooded mantle. Perhaps Juno or Uni in the dress of a servant. Found in a field near Cortona. Idolum Etruscum ex aere in Academia Etrusca

Unknown Etruscan god in long tunic and hood
Small bronze figure of an unknown Etruscan god in long tunic and scapular-like hood. Idolum Etruscorum Ignotum ex aere in Academia Etrusca

Figures of an Etruscan god of Infants and Juno
Etruscan god of Infants, a chubby boy lying on a bed, perhaps Stativus, Lallus or Fabulinus in Roman myth. Bronze figure found in a field in Cortona

Unknown Etruscan terrestrial goddess with monstrous body. Her arms hold twisted legs that end in dragon heads. Bronze figure found in a field in Aretino

Etruscan mortarless walls in the city of Cortona, Italy. Large squared stones laid without lime or cement. Urbis Cortonae Etrusca Moenia. Mensura Brach. Florentinor X

Philip de Koninck, Dutch landscape painter, 1619-1688
Philip de Koninck or Philips Koninck, Dutch landscape painter, 1619-1688. Younger brother of Jacob Koninck. Standing next to a classical bust of a bearded man in lionskin (Hercules)

Egyptian deities on ancient bas relief with hieroglyphs. Cartoon vector illustration

UK, Somerset, Chard, High Street, Ball & Whirl Sculptures

Vintage Hand Painted Painting of Lord Dattaatraya all so Gurudev datta INDIA

Images of nasturtium and ivy from manuscripts and their applications in jewelry, enamel glassware, decoration, cloisonne enamel and sculpture

Portrait of Matthew Prior, 1664-1721, English poet and diplomat. Copperplate engraving by Charles Grignion after a drawing by John Roberts of a bust by Antoine Coysevox in Westminster Abbey

The skeleton of Death and the artist. A painter with paintbrush and palette paints a figure of Father Time with a scythe while the skeleton of Death sits at a table

Detail of Arc de Triomphe sculpture in Paris, France

24th July 2003 Detail from the Hands of Victory monument in Great Celebrations Square inside the International Zone in Baghdad The Arc of Triumph

Two-faced bust of Bacchus, Roman god of wine and grapes. With bearded face and shaven face, wearing vine leaves and grapes in his hair. From a marble sculpture. Bacco Biforme

Marble statue of Silenus cradling the infant Dionysus, Louvre
Marble statue of Silenus cradling the infant Dionysus. Roman copy of a bronze original by Lysippos. Borghese Collection, now in the Louvre. Fauni statua vetus marmorea

Sleeping Hermaphroditus, or the Borghese Hermaphroditus
Sleeping Hermaphroditus, ancient marble sculpture depicting Hermaphroditus. Child of Aphrodite and Hermes. Part of the Borghese Collection, now in the Louvre

Marble statue of the Roman goddess Flora with garland
Marble statue of Flora with garland, Roman Goddess of flowers and of the season of spring, Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris. Florae statua vetus marmorea

The Borghese Gladiator, Louvre, Paris. Hellenistic marble sculpture depicting a swordsman fighting a mounted warrior, possibly Achilles fighting an Amazon, created at Ephesus about 100 BC

Statue of Roman god Pan and the shepherd Daphnis. Also identified as Pan and Apollo, Marsyas and Olympos, Satyr and Boy. From the Farnese collection, now in the National Museum at Naples

Statue of Antinous, Greek youth, favourite of Emperor Hadrian. Antinoi statua vetus marmorea

Statue of Roman goddess Magna Mater with mural crown
Statue of seated Roman goddess Magna Mater with mural crown. Cybele or Kybele, Anatolian mother goddess. Cybeles statua vetus marmorea

Statue of Roman moon goddess Luna holding a torch, wearing a billowing chiton, a crescent moon in her hair. Roman copy of a 4th century BC Greek statue of Selene. Also known as Diana Lucifera

Statue of Roman goddess Athena Pallas, with crown, breastplate a
Statue of Roman goddess Athena Pallas, with crown, ornate breastplate with serpents and and spear

A caryatid from an unknown building in Rome
A caryatid, sculpted female figure serving as a column or pillar. Caryatis vetus marmorea

Statue of the Discophoros by Polyclitus
Statue of the Discophoros, Roman copy of a bronze sculpture by the classical Greek sculptor Polyclitus. Discobuli statua vetus marmorea

Statue of the Greek god Dionysus as an old man
Statue of Dionysus Sardanapalus, Neo-Attic statue of the Greek god Dionysus as an old man with ivy wreath and long beard. Roman copy of a Greek orirginal from the 4th century BC, now in the Vatican

Statue of Seneca, Roman Stoic philosopher, seated, from the Palazzo Spada in Rome. Perhaps the Greek philosopher Aristotle or even a generic philosopher. Senecae statua vetus marmorea

Statue of a captured Barbarian king, 2nd century AD
Statue in Lucullan marble of a captured Barbarian king, 2nd century AD, now in the courtyard of the Palazzo de Conservatori, Capitolini Museums. Regis Captivi statua vetus marmorea

The Farnese Hercules, Museo Archeologico Nazionale in Naples

Statue of Meleager, mythical hero of Aetolia, with his hunting dog and the head of the Calydonian boar. Copy of a Greek original of the 4th century BC attributed to Skopas. Now in the Vatican

Statue of Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, Pompey the Great, leading Roman general and statesman. He holds an orb and extends his right arm. Found during the 16th Century in Pompeius Theatre in Rome

Statue of a deity known as Averrunci to the Romans, Apotropaei t
A deity known as Averrunci to the Romans, Apotropaei to the Greeks. Their statues stood at Sicyon near the tomb of Epopeus. Averrunci statua vetus marmorea

Statue of the Roman god Jove or Jupiter, seated on an eagle throne. After an original by Phidias for the Temple of Zeus. Iovis statua vetus marmorea

Statue of the Roman goddess Juno from the 2nd century BC
Statue of the Roman goddess Juno, wife of Jupiter, from the 2nd century BC. Now in the Vatican. Iunonis statua vetus marmorea

Statue of Flora, Roman goddess of flowers and spring
Statue of Flora, Roman goddess of flowers, vegetation and spring. Hadrianic era statue found at Hadrian's Villa, now in the Capitoline Museums. Florae statua vetus marmorea

Statue of Hercules with his child Telephos
Statue of Hercules, wearing the Nemean lion skin, with his child Telephos. Roman copy of a Greek statue of the 4th century BC. Also known as the Emperor Commodus dressed as Hercules

Statue of a drunken Faun or Satyr holding grapes, wearing a nebris (faun skin), holding a pedum. Fauno rosso, Hadrianic copy in red marble of a Greek original from Hadrian's Villa

Porphyry statue of the goddess Roma triumphans, with spear, helmet and breastplate, now in the Capitolium square, Rome. Romae statua vetus Porphyretica

Statue of Ares/Mars, god of war, by Scopas, seated with sword and helmet, Eros/Cupid at his feet. A Roman copy of a 4th century BC Greek original. Now in the Palazzo Altemps National Roman Museum

Statue of an Amazon woman with bow, quiver of arrows, wearing a
Statue of an Amazon woman by Phidias with bow, quiver of arrows, wearing a peplos. Helmet on the ground. Copy of a Greek statue of the 5th century BC now in the Capotoline Museums

Statue of the Tiber River, with oar and cornucopia, Louvre
Statue of the Tiber River, with oar and cornucopia, Romulus and Remus at his side. Found in the Temple of Isis and Serapis in Rome, now in the Louvre. Tiberis Fluvii statua vetus marmorea

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