Caption

Roman statue, unknown Roman workshop. The figure of a standing man dressed in a tunic and toga, depicted in contrapposto. The right arm is exposed from the elbow, the left is almost completely hidden under the toga. Head from another statue. The face is small, with short stubble laid flat but carefully modeled. The mouth is compact, the corners turned slightly downward. The eyes are large, shadowed by drawn-down eyebrows, with a marked iris and pupil. Rectangular base, unprofiled. 1st–3rd century torso ca. mid-1st century AD; head 3rd quarter of 3rd century AD, Roman Empire 27 BC–476. Sculpture, weight 870 kg., A full-length marble statue of a bearded man wearing a long, draped robe with many folds, standing on a rectangular base; he holds a rolled object in one hand while the other arm hangs relaxed, and his feet are visible beneath the drapery with one foot slightly forward; the sculpture is carved in white stone with subtle variations in tone and weathering, set against a plain gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A05_169

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Rights managed

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52.1Mb (1.6Mb) / 10.1in x 20.0in / 3036 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Roman statue unknown Roman workshop figure standing man dressed tunic toga depicted contrapposto right arm exposed elbow left almost completely hidden under Head another statue face small short stubble laid flat carefully modeled mouth compact corners turned slightly downward eyes large shadowed drawn-down eyebrows marked iris pupil Rectangular base unprofiled 1st–3rd century torso ca mid-1st century AD head 3rd quarter 3rd century AD Roman Empire 27 BC–476 Sculpture weight 870 kg full-length marble statue bearded man wearing long draped robe folds standing rectangular base holds rolled object hand arm hangs relaxed feet visible beneath drapery foot slightly forward sculpture carved white stone subtle variations tone weathering set plain gray background.