Sujet

Fragmentary Sarcophagus with the Muses, mid-3rd century A.D. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Fragmentary Sarcophagus with the Muses, mid-3rd century A.D. Additional Info: Fragments of panels from a sarcophagus. Front. A curtain pulled across the background is fastened in several places beneath the projecting border at the top. In the right corner, Melpomene with the mask of tragedy. The mask has a lion skin, representing Herakles, drawn over it. She wears a long-sleeved chiton with a wide belt, and a chlamys over her shoulders. To the left, the celestial globe of Ourania (the muse herself is missing).

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM24A66_442

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

52,8Mo (1,7Mo) / 42,0cm x 31,5cm / 4960 x 3720 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Italy stone arts carving country Rome figure figures sculpture art color death marble archaeology ancient handicraft handicrafts Roman carved location century archaeological burial concept mythology archeology fragment muse Colour sarcophagi sarcophagus 3rd century sculpture Unknown Muses Heritage Art sarcophagus Hand Carved Thasian? marble crystalline white