Artistic Trends Of Its Day Marble Statue Of A Togatus

Athena was an ancient greek goddess of war.

Artistic trends of its day marble statue of a togatus. The consequences of this close sculptor marble relationship on the artistic trends that were popular at rome in imperial times are briefly discussed. Athena minerva giustiniani museum statue custom marble reproduction. Art sculpture falls under the category of many different types of artwork. Some called relief sculptures are flat on one side and meant to be hung on the wall.

The togatus statue of caligula in the. Jun 28 2016 explore lucy co s board togatus on pinterest. See more ideas about roman roman clothes ancient rome. Art sculptures can be classified as everything from folk art to fine art.

A marble statue of a togatus after the antique the full sized statue carved of white marble standing with his weight on his left leg his right knee relaxed wearing a full length toga his right arm by his side holding a scroll his left hand holding the swag of drapery hanging from his left shoulder across his waist 54in 137cm high mounted. The toga a length of woolen cloth with rounded edges had been the traditional garment of the romans for centuries but by the late first century b c it was declining in popularity. Her roman equivalent was minerva. Athena giustiniani or giustiniani minerva is a famous roman marble copy of an older greek statue of pallas athena of the late 5th early 4th century bc now in the vatican museums.

Artists use stone metal clay wood and other media to create statues landscapes and figurines. Both pieces are very formal representations of the statua togata statue in a toga type depicting roman civil servants. Marble statue of a togatus man. Marble statue of a togatus man wearing a toga 1st century a d.

The over life size togatus statue of caligula gaius julius caesar germanicus the infamous third emperor of the julio claudian dynasty ruled a d. The head from the statue dates to 290 310 ad. This man wears a tunic and over it a toga the most characteristic roman dress. The study of roman sculpture is complicated by its relation to greek sculpture many examples of even the most famous greek sculptures such as the apollo belvedere and barberini faun are known only from roman imperial or hellenistic copies.

Statue of a togatus man wearing a long toga. In the time of the roman empire. When power shifts. Above all in times of state crisis.

At one time this imitation was taken by art historians as indicating a narrowness of the roman artistic imagination but in the late 20th century. Detail scroll of his hand.