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Etruscan bronze chariot inlaid with ivory ~ C6th BCE

This chariot depicts episodes from the life of Achilles. In the central scene, Achilles receives a shield and helmet from his mother, Thetis, to replace the armor that Achilles had given his friend Patroklos.

Etruscan bronze handle with dogs and reclining youth ~ C4th BCE

This handle may represent Endymion, beloved by Artemis the goddess of the hunt. Endymion was granted immortality and eternal youth but also perpetual sleep.

The youth here finds himself surrounded by dogs.

Bronze statuette of Jupiter Capitolinus ~ C1st–C2nd CE

Jupiter, the Roman god of the sky and thunder held special significance for the Romans in the City.

The temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus on the Capitoline Hill was dedicated as early as 509 BCE according to Livy 2.8

Giovanni Battista Piranesi ~ c. 1750

‘The ancient Capitol ascended by approximately one hundred steps . . . (Campidoglio antico a cui si ascendeva per circa cento gradini . . .)’

Roman bronze portrait bust of a man ~ c. 50 BCE–54 CE

This intricately detailed honorific portrait with eyes of inlaid ivory suggests the wealth and prominence of the subject, although his identity is no longer known.

Statue of an old woman ~
c. 14–68 CE, Roman copy of a C2nd BCE Greek work

This statue is known as ‘The Old Market Woman’, but the visual evidence suggests that she may be a courtesan at a festival to Dionysos given her delicate sandals and her diaphanous chiton.

Terracotta Bust of Ariadne ~ Etruscan C3rd BCE

This gorgeous bust wears a veil and wreath of vines and berries, suggesting the potential of a divine union with Dionysos.

Hellenistic in style, the sculpture also has traces of polychromy hinting at a vibrant original.

Aphrodite untying her sandal ~ Roman Syria, late C1st BCE onwards.

This gorgeous bronze captures the goddess in a delicate balancing act. Aphrodite removes her sandal, but what’s that in her left hand? An apple or something else?

Sometimes being a goddess is a juggling act!

Cameo Glass Skyphos, Rome ~ c. 25 BCE - 25 CE

The scenes depict Ariadne being inducted into a cult.

A portrait of a man c. 180-220 CE.

Found in Egypt, the seven-sided star diadem emphasises a connection with Serapis. Traces of paint can be seen in the beard and on the eyes; traces of gilding are also present on the diadem.