Jupiter, front view.
Title
Jupiter , front view .
Date
2nd century?
Cultural Context
Ancient Roman Italian European Western European
Style/Period
Roman (ancient Italian style) Imperial (Roman)
Subject
Sculpture Myths Legends Gods People associated with religion Supernatural beings Fictitious characters Men Nudes Genitals Clothing & dress Hairstyles Beards Lightning Lifting & carrying Gestures Eagles Birds Animals Feathers Symbols
Description
"Here the god is shown standing , naked , a coat thrown over his left shoulder . His left arm is raised and perhaps at one time leaned on a long scepter . The thunderbolt in his right hand and the eagle at his feet are other attributes of this lord of the heavens . Other signs of his divinity , according to a schema established over time in imperial-era Roman workshops , include his wavy hair escaping a thick headband and falling over his forehead , and his full beard , worked in trepan style . Traces of green on the central part of the lightning bolt and red on his left eyelid and in the inner folds of the drapery stir one to imagine the impact that this multicolored image of serene majesty must have had. […] Parts from modern restoration include the left arm , some folds of drapery falling from the left shoulder , the hem of his coat held under his right arm , his genitals , the ends of the lightning bolt , the eagle (except for the left wing) , the big toes , the front and back of the base , and several fragments . […] The general appearance is in the style of Polyclitus , widely used by Greek sculptors since the classical era […] After the Hellenistic era , some Romans who sought to portray a less idealized image were also inspired by this model , and sacrificed their republican convictions to portray heroic nudity […]. " (Excerpt from catalogue entry by Christophe Piccinelli-Dassaud , p . 221) . Discovered in Italy . Purchased in 1807 , formerly in the Borghese collection (MA 24-INV . MR 254 ; N 1240) . Restorers : A. Liégey , P . Jallet , and G . Delalande , 2005 .
People Pictured
Jupiter (Roman deity)
Material
Marble from Paros Marble (rock) Rock Stone (rock)
Measurements
H: 72 7/8 in (185 cm)
Technique
Sculpting Carving (processes)
Work Type
Statues Sculpture
Repository
Musee du Louvre (Paris, France)
Source
Giroire, Cecile, and Daniel Roger. Roman Art from the Louvre. New York: American Federation of Arts in assoc. with Hudson Hills Press, 2007. (p.221, cat.148).
Rights
Photographs of the works in the exhibition reproduced in Giroire courtesy: Copyright © 2007 Musee du Louvre and the American Federation of Arts/Anne Chauvet, Daniel Lebee, and Carine De Ambrosis.
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center
Format
image/jpeg
Digital File Name
VRC 762-27.jpg
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