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Found 40 sculptures.

Venus Unica, a headless white stone female nude statue on a rectangular base.

Venus Unica

A Roman marble figure inspired by Aphrodite Anadyomene, found in Santiponce in 1940.

 Dancing Maenad statue in a dramatic twisting pose with arms raised and head thrown back.

Dancing Maenad

A dynamic late Classical marble figure marked by dramatic pathos.

 The Niobid from the Gardens of Sallust, a pale marble sculpture of a kneeling female figure with one arm raised behind her head.

Niobid from the Gardens of Sallust

A wounded daughter of Niobe collapsing while trying to pull out an arrow.

 Minerva d\'Arezzo, a green-patinated armored figure standing on a wooden pedestal against a dark backdrop.

Minerva d'Arezzo

A Roman bronze statue discovered in Arezzo and later restored.

 Crouching Venus, a white marble statue of a nude woman crouching with her hands raised to her hair.

Crouching Venus

A polished marble goddess shown drying her hair in a distinctive crouching pose.

 Hermes Criophorus marble statue with a ram beside his leg

Hermes Criophorus

A nude Hermes carries a ram, rendered in pentelic marble with graceful contrapposto.

 Artemis Diadoumena marble statuette with braided hair and draped garments, missing part of the left arm.

Artemis Diadoumena

A gracefully posed Hellenistic figure with braided hair and a richly draped mantle.

 Damaged white marble statue of Armed Aphrodite with a bowed head and one arm missing.

Armed Aphrodite

A Roman marble figure of the warlike aspect of Aphrodite, with notable damage.

 Hermes of Aegium, a light-colored marble statue of a nude male figure with a draped cloth over one shoulder and arm, standing against a dark red background.

Hermes of Aegium

A nearly intact marble figure of Hermes in a classic contrapposto pose.

 Venus Tauride marble statue with missing arms, standing beside a draped pillar.

Venus Tauride

A graceful nude Aphrodite rising from her bath with refined classical beauty.

 Marble statue of a wounded Amazon standing with one arm raised and a short tunic.

Amazon statue types

Roman marble copies that inspired debate over lost Greek originals.

 Poseidon of Melos statue of a bearded man holding a trident aloft

Poseidon of Melos

A monumental sea god statue with a raised arm and draped himation.

 Hope Dionysus marble statue of a male figure leaning beside a draped female figure on a rocky support.

Hope Dionysus

A Roman marble Dionysus figure draped in panther skin and a short chiton.

 Coatlicue stone statue with serpent heads, skull necklace, and carved textured body

Coatlicue

A monumental Aztec figure with serpent skirt, severed head, and a necklace of hearts.

 Grifo de Redován stone head sculpture with rounded eyes and a beak-like mouth on a pedestal.

Grifo de Redován

A mythological half-man, half-eagle figure with striking proto-Hellenic features.

 Bronze Chimera of Arezzo with a lion’s body, a goat’s head on its back, and a raised snake tail.

Chimera of Arezzo

An Etruscan bronze beast shown wounded in its final struggle.

 Ancient marble Sleeping Maenad reclining on a pedestal in a museum display.

Sleeping Maenad

A reclining nude figure on a panther skin, with losses and modern plaster repairs.

 Hercules standing in a shell-shaped niche, holding a club and a lion skin, with a fig leaf covering his groin.

Hercules

A rare gilded bronze figure with club, lion skin, and golden apples.

 Giustiniani Hestia, a white marble statue of a standing woman in a long pleated robe with a mantle over her head and shoulders.

Giustiniani Hestia

A finely carved marble figure with austere features and flowing drapery.

 Townley Venus marble statue with one arm raised and the other extended, draped below the waist.

Townley Venus

A partially draped Roman Venus with a restored pose and arms.

 Lansdowne Heracles, a marble statue of a nude muscular man holding a club over his shoulder beside a lion skin.

Lansdowne Heracles

A beardless hero holding the Nemean lion’s skin and his club.

 Seated Hermes bronze statue of a nude male figure on a rock, looking downward.

Seated Hermes

Bronze figure resting casually on a reconstructed rock, linked to Lysippos.

 Weathered Pasquino stone statue with eroded draped figures beside a stone building and a metal rod protruding from the shoulder.

Pasquino

A battered Hellenistic statue famed for anonymous satirical messages in Rome.

 Crouching Venus marble sculpture of a nude female figure in a crouching pose on a base.

Crouching Venus

A crouching goddess caught mid-bath, modestly covering herself with one hand.

 Tiber Dionysus bronze statue of a nude male figure holding a staff and wearing a wreath.

Tiber Dionysus

A bronze figure of the Greek god of wine, noted for its Praxitelean style.

 The Sphinx of Naxos stone sculpture with a woman\'s head, feathered wings, and a lion-like body on a decorative base.

Sphinx of Naxos

A marble sphinx with a woman’s head, lion’s body, and bird wings.

 Didarganj Yakshi standing stone statue holding a fly-whisk, with necklaces, a headdress, and a draped lower garment.

Didarganj Yakshi

A polished sandstone figure with a graceful form and a broken left hand.

 Sleeping Ariadne reclining in white marble with draped fabric and one arm raised over her head.

Sleeping Ariadne

A reclining sleeper with crossed legs and a tense, uneasy pose.

 Venus Landolina, a headless white marble female statue with a missing right arm, holding drapery over her lower body.

Venus Landolina

A pudically draped Venus rising from the waters, with a dolphin below.

 Hercules of the Forum Boarium, a gilded bronze nude male statue holding a club and three round objects.

Hercules of the Forum Boarium

A gilded bronze hero holding a club and three golden apples.

 Bust of Athena Giustiniani with a gilded female head and helmet above a mottled marble torso with drapery and a Medusa head.

Athena Giustiniani

A celebrated marble Athena with helmet, spear, aegis, and serpent at her feet.

 Piraeus Apollo bronze statue of a nude male figure with long hair and outstretched arms

Piraeus Apollo

A monumental bronze figure with archaic features and an unusually refined surface.

 The Cleveland Apollo bronze statue with a green patina, standing on a simple base against a dark background.

The Cleveland Apollo

A life-size bronze Greek statue attributed to Praxiteles and still under scholarly review.

 The Sphinx of Memphis, a weathered stone sphinx with a pharaonic headdress and false beard, stands on a rough base amid palm trees.

Sphinx of Memphis

A monumental alabaster sphinx with unusual striations and uncertain royal dedication.

 Hermes Belvedere, a white marble nude male statue with short curly hair, a draped cloth over one shoulder, and a missing left forearm.

Hermes Belvedere

A standing nude with a travel cloak and a melancholic, downward gaze.

 Diana of Versailles, a classical statue of a draped female figure reaching for an arrow with a small deer beside her.

Diana of Versailles

A dynamic marble huntress shown reaching for an arrow beside a doe.

 Marforio, a white marble reclining river god with a bearded upper body, set in an architectural niche.

Marforio

A reclining bearded river god with a bare torso and draped lower body.

 Apollo Barberini marble statue standing in a flowing robe and holding a lyre

Apollo Barberini

A cult statue from Apollo’s Palatine temple, probably after Scopas.

 Las Limas Figurine showing a seated grey-green stone figure holding a smaller figure across its lap.

Las Limas Figurine

A green stone figure of a seated youth holding a jaguar-faced child.

 Artemision Bronze statue of a nude, bearded man with outstretched arms in a museum gallery.

Artemision Bronze

A bronze figure of a bearded man poised with one arm raised back.