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Sarcophagus with kline portrait of a woman, from Rapolla, near Melfi.
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Sarcophagus with kline portrait of a woman, from Rapolla, near Melfi.
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Title
Sarcophagus
with
kline
portrait
of a
woman
, from
Rapolla
,
near
Melfi
.
Date
165-170?
Cultural Context
Ancient Roman
Roman
Italian
European
Western European
Style/Period
Roman (ancient Italian style)
Imperial (Roman)
Antonine
Theme
Sculpture (visual work)
Sarcophagi (coffins)
Coffins
Burials
Ceremonial containers
Containers (receptacles)
Memorials
Upper class
Funerary art
Funerary sculpture
Reliefs (sculptures)
High reliefs (sculpture)
Figures (representations)
Figurative art
Women
Portraits
Gods
Goddesses
Heroes
Heroines
Cupids
Myths (literary documents)
Mythology (literary genre)
Legends (folk tales)
Folk tales
Folklore
Sitting
Standing
Costume (mode of fashion)
Drapery (representations)
Nudes (representations)
Nudity
Phallic
Helmets
Headgear
Hairstyles
Front views
Three-quarter views
Oblique views
Friezes (ornamental areas)
Animals
Dolphins
Allusion
Imagery
Afterlife
Lids
Covers (closures)
Closures (container components)
Grecian couches
Klines
Couches (reclining furniture)
Furniture
Seating furniture
Cushions
Pillows
Architectural elements
Columns (architectural elements)
Spiral columns
Capitals (column components)
Arches
Patterns (design elements)
Meanders (patterns)
Subject
Sculpture
Sarcophagi
Coffins
Death & burial
Containers
Monuments & memorials
Memorial works
Upper class
Women
Portraits
Gods
Goddesses
Heroes
Cupids
Myths
Legends
Fictitious characters
Supernatural beings
Sitting
Standing
Clothing & dress
Nudes
Muscles
Genitals
Helmets
Headgear
Hairstyles
Friezes (Ornamental bands)
Animals
Aquatic animals
Dolphins
Allusions
Couches
Seating furniture
Furniture
Pillows
Architectural elements
Architectural decorations & ornaments
Architectural sculpture
Columns
Capitals (Columns)
Arches
Patterns (Design elements)
People Pictured
Aphrodite (Greek deity)
Apollo (Greek deity)
Helen of Troy (Greek mythology)
Odysseus (Greek mythology)
Cupid (Roman deity)
Cupids (Art)
Material
Marble (rock)
Rock
Stone (rock)
Measurements
5' 7" high
Technique
Sculpting
Carving (processes)
Relief (sculpture techniques)
High relief (technique)
Work Type
Sculpture
Sarcophagi
Coffins
Reliefs (sculptures)
High reliefs (sculpture)
Repository
Museo Nazionale Archeologico del Melfese (Melfi, Italy)
Source
Kleiner, Fred S. A History of Roman Art. Belmont, CA: Thomson Wadsworth, 2007. (fig.15-9, p.223)
Rights
Photo/illustration credit/reproduced in Kleiner courtesy: © Scala / Art Resource, NY.
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center
Format
image/jpeg
Digital File Name
VRC
366-129.jpg
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