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Tiberus fluvy simulacrum Romae in Vaticano, Sculpture of the river Tiber, Antiquarum statuarum urbis Romae quae in publicis locis visuntur icones, Ancient sculptures in Rome, print, album page, Image of the river god the Tiber with attributes of a fruit horn, a she-wolf, and the twins Romulus and Remus. Print is part of an album., number: '11', printmaker, publisher, Rome, Italy, paper, engraving, height 134 mm x width 222 mm, After an ancient sculpture in the Musée du Louvre in Paris. In the sixteenth century, the statue stood in the 'Cortile del Belvedere' in the Vatican. This print is part of a set of 79 prints (title print) depicting ancient sculptures in Rome., piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture, personification of river Tiber, 'Tevere' (Ripa), Tiber, A reclining male figure rendered in a detailed engraved style occupies a raised rectangular plinth, shown nude with a cloth draped loosely over one thigh and around one arm; he has a muscular torso, long beard, and curly hair adorned with a wreath of leaves and clusters that resemble fruit, and he looks toward his left. Beside him on the plinth rests a large horn-shaped vessel overflowing with foliage and fruit, and small animal heads and paws emerge near the base of the horn. The figure's left arm is bent and rests on the plinth while his right arm extends to support part of the draped cloth; his legs are extended, one stretched outward with the foot visible and the other bent at the knee. The surface beneath the figure is textured with folds of fabric and the background consists of closely spaced horizontal lines creating a shaded field behind the figure.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B30_461

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Keywords

Tiberus fluvy simulacrum Romae Vaticano Sculpture river Tiber Antiquarum statuarum urbis Romae quae publicis locis visuntur icones Ancient sculptures Rome print album page Image river god Tiber attributes fruit horn -wolf twins Romulus Remus Print part album number 11 printmaker publisher Italy paper engraving height 134 mm x width 222 mm ancient sculpture Musée du Louvre Paris sixteenth century statue stood Cortile del Belvedere Vatican set 79 prints title print depicting ancient sculptures piece sculpture reproduction personification Tevere Ripa reclining male figure rendered detailed engraved style occupies raised rectangular plinth shown nude cloth draped loosely thigh arm muscular torso long beard curly hair adorned wreath leaves clusters resemble fruit looks left Beside plinth rests large horn-shaped vessel overflowing foliage fruit small animal heads paws emerge near base horn figure's bent rests plinth right arm extends support part draped cloth legs extended stretched outward foot visible knee surface beneath figure textured folds fabric background consists closely spaced horizontal lines creating shaded field figure