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Bust of a man with a fake added inscription ca. 3rd Century AD

This sculpture depicting Domizia Longina, wife of the Emperor Domitian (end of 1st century-beginning of the 2nd century AD), is part of the dynastic cycle from Tindari. THE DYNASTIC CYCLE FROM TINDAR…

This sculpture depicting Domizia Longina, wife of the Emperor Domitian (end of 1st century-beginning of the 2nd century AD), is part of the dynastic cycle from Tindari. THE DYNASTIC CYCLE FROM TINDARIThe statues of the Imperial Age from Tindari belonged to a single group of sculptures from the so-called Basilica area. This building was in reality a monumental entrance to the arcaded square located on the SW edge of the town.This was the focus of the excavations carried out by Robert Fagan, revealing numerous fragmented sculptures that, after a number of vicissitudes, have been transferred to the Museum of Palermo.A number of works preserved in the Antiquarium of Tindari and in the Regional Museum of Messina are probably related to the same group of statues, as well as additional specimens acquired by the Museum of Palermo, which had already been admired by the French painter J. Houel in the 18 century.This is a series of statues dedicated to the members of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, whose founder, the divus Augustus, is portrayed in colossal forms in the sample today stored in Tindan.A second statue of comparable size is that, shown here, of the Emperor Claudius.The images of the imperial family (gens Augusta) also include several effigies in toga (traditional Roman robe), as well as of children (perhaps imperial personages), statues of empresses (Augustae) and personifications, and heads-portrait of the various components of the dynasty.The statuary cycle was enriched over time by other works in marble which are concentrated in the first decades of the 2% century AD, and inscriptions of up to the 3' century AD.

This is one of two large stelae discovered in a ruined building south of Meroe. At the top, above a row of bound captives, are the remains of a double scene showing two royal personages standing befor…

This is one of two large stelae discovered in a ruined building south of Meroe. At the top, above a row of bound captives, are the remains of a double scene showing two royal personages standing before a god and a goddess. The rest of the space is occupied by an inscription in cursive script which is one of the longest known texts in Meroitic. It is largely indecipherable but the names of Queens Amanirenas and Prince Akinidad are recognisable. These rulers lived during the late 1st century BC, at the time of Meroe's conflict with the Romans. It has therefore been suggested that the stela was set up to commemorate the Meroitic raid on the First Cataract region under Roman occupation in 24 BC.

Vezeley Abbey is a Benedictine and Cluniac Monastery in Vezelay in France. It has a complex program of imagery in sculpted capitals and portals, such as this one.  The gorgeous capitals stand atop pi…

Vezeley Abbey is a Benedictine and Cluniac Monastery in Vezelay in France. It has a complex program of imagery in sculpted capitals and portals, such as this one.  The gorgeous capitals stand atop pillars and depict the lives of well-known and significant saints at key points of their lives.  This particular Capital deviates from this theme, displaying the Four Winds and their bellows.

This is a portrait of Niccolo Strozzi (1311-1469), who was one of the principal bankers at  the papal court in Rome. He was also a passionate goumand and apparently certainly fatter than the bust make…

This is a portrait of Niccolo Strozzi (1311-1469), who was one of the principal bankers at  the papal court in Rome. He was also a passionate goumand and apparently certainly fatter than the bust makes him. He was one of the first people to request a marble portrait in the style of antique emperors.

The Pavillon de Flore was demolished and rebuilt to house the Prince Imperial's apartments by Hector Lefuel, the architect of the new Louvre for Napoleon III. In 1864, on the strength of the success o…

The Pavillon de Flore was demolished and rebuilt to house the Prince Imperial's apartments by Hector Lefuel, the architect of the new Louvre for Napoleon III. In 1864, on the strength of the success of Ugolino, Carpeaux was commissioned to create the decorative sculpture for the top of the south façade overlooking the Seine: a pediment decorated with allegorical figures – Imperial France Bringing Light to the World and Protecting Science and Agriculture, a relief on the attic section entitled Flora,and a frieze featuring children carrying palm leaves. The sculptor produced a number of sketches to establish the position of the characters on the pediment, drawing inspiration for Science and Agriculture from Michelangelo's Day and Night sculptures for the tombs of the Medici family in Florence. Carpeaux fell ever further behind schedule, exasperating Lefuel, who threatened to take the project away from him. Carpeaux was simultaneously hard at work on the Flora relief, shifting from a Renaissance-inspired composition to a smiling Rubenesque figure vibrant with life. This composition, a manifesto for an eclectic approach which radically changed the face of modern sculpture, broke the centuries old bond based on the subservience of decorative sculpture to architecture. Lefuel, dissatisfied with the way in which the figure protruded in a manner which he deemed detrimental to the aesthetic layout of his project, threatened to level off its head. The sculptor asked the Emperor to adjudicate and emerged victorious. The decorative ensemble designed by Carpeaux was unveiled in 1866 and set the seal on his reputation.

This is a statue of an unidentified Egyptian queen.

This is a limestone head part of a statue depicting an unknown bearded male votary. The head was discovered in Pergamos

Alexandre Sévère was born in 208 in Arca and appointed Alexianus in Phoenicia, he was raised by his grandmother Julia Maesa, sister of Septimius Severus, and his mother Julia Mamaea. He is the nephew …

Alexandre Sévère was born in 208 in Arca and appointed Alexianus in Phoenicia, he was raised by his grandmother Julia Maesa, sister of Septimius Severus, and his mother Julia Mamaea. He is the nephew of Emperor Septimius Severus and succeeded his cousin Elagabalus, who chose him as Caesar in 221. Alexianus took the name of Alexander Severus. Elagabalus then attempts to reverse the decision but Julia Maesa causes the Praetorian revolt which cost the life of Elagabalus. Immediately after Severus Alexander was named Augustus by the Senate.   This object is part of Scan The World. Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help.

This decoration was cast from the Occidental facade's decoration of Notre Dame Cathedral. This part of the Cathedral is in fact decorated with 52 niches occupied by characters and figures in bas or hi…

This decoration was cast from the Occidental facade's decoration of Notre Dame Cathedral. This part of the Cathedral is in fact decorated with 52 niches occupied by characters and figures in bas or high-relief. The figures are decorated at the base with foliage and natural motifs. The first scene communion du chevalier represents Melchizedek giving a host to Abraham. Some say that these two figures represent instead the archbishop Turpin and Roland. The other niches are decorated with Saint Joachim and the prophet.