Although the present composition is ultimately dependent in origin on Albrecht Dürer´s great woodcut of the Trinity, a Florentine interpretation of the design is evident in the conception of the [+]
Esta obra parte de prototipos análogos basados en efigies monetarias antiguas que representan a Nerón imberbe. Como en las numerosas monedas de este dignatario acuñadas a partir del 63 d. C. destaca e [+]
Esta obra parte de prototipos análogos basados en efigies monetarias antiguas que representan a Nerón imberbe. Como en las numerosas monedas de este dignatario acuñadas a partir del 63 d. C. destaca e [+]
Following the conquest of Dacia (essentially modern-day Romania and Moldova) by Trajan (AD 53-117), the image of its inhabitants, shown as captives wearing their distinctive clothing, was introduced i [+]
This portrait of Hadrian (117-138 AD) does not follow a specific classical model, freely interpreting elements such as the curls of his hair and his expression. It may have belonged to Queen Christina [+]
Probablemente en el siglo XVII, un autor desconocido dividió mediante un corte longitudinal el torso de la estatua de un jabalí de tamaño natural en dos partes; luego, las completó y montó cada una de [+]
A medallion portraying the young Charles of Bourbon (1716-1788), recently proclaimed King of Naples and Sicily, who would become King Charles III of Spain in 1759. Shown in profile with a large wig an [+]
In classical Antiquity the subjects of sculptures were identified by their attributes or gestures. In this case the figure’s pensive pose suggests that of one of the Muses, Polyhymnia or Clío, [+]
During the Renaissance, the poses and clothing of sculptural models from classical Antiquity were reinterpreted for decorative purposes. This example interprets sculptures of young rulers making use o [+]
Medallón circular con una cabeza en relieve que mira hacia la izquierda y representa probablemente a Minerva o a Roma con casco, escudo y lanza. Obra renacentista (Blanco, A.: Catálogo de la escultura [+]
Busto de un personaje calvo, con barba, envuelto en un manto que deja al descubierto gran parte del pecho. Copia del pseudo Crisipo (Crisippo), el gran filósofo estoico del siglo III a.C. El estilo no [+]
A brilliant orator and politician, Cicero (106-43 BC) became the literary reference for the values of Roman culture. This bust retains the original inscription with his name and age at his death in Ro [+]
Medallón circular, con una cabeza varonil con corona de laurel, vuelta hacia la izquierda. Obra renacentista (Blanco, A.: Catálogo de la escultura, Museo del Prado, 1957, p. 148). [+]
The piece belongs to a group of four busts of Ethiopians purchased for the Buen Retiro Palace in 1678 by Charles II. Their inspiration comes from models by the French sculptor Nicolas Cordier, the cre [+]