Sujet

Cast of front and side of an un-inscribed cinerarium, late 18th or early 19th century. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Cast of front and side of an un-inscribed cinerarium, late 18th or early 19th century. The cast reproduces a cinerarium or cinerary urn of the first half of the first century AD/CE. It is now in the Galleria dei Candelabri, Vatican Museum. The name of the deceased was probably painted on the panel. The front and sides show motifs typical of Roman funerary art, including horned rams' heads. The natural bounty and festivity of the garland suggest a special sacred moment. The torch at the back also indicates a special occasion and the darkness of the underworld. The hungry birds, representatives of oblivious and needy nature, are also commonplace. This cast was probably part of the collection of Thomas Lawrence sold at auction on 10 May 1830.

Date

1775

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Royal Academy of Arts, London/Paul Highnam

Notre référence

HRM26A34_087

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

60.2Mo (6.1Mo) / 47.5cm x 31.7cm / 5616 x 3744 (300dpi)

Mots clés

nature animal Italy flower flowers plant plants arts bird birds country Rome shape sculpture art box sheep color horns decoration decorative death Classical relief garland garlands Roman boxes location century urn artefact concept cast mould ram rams decorated artifact mold Plaster Cast Colour casket 19th century bas relief bas-relief 18th century Ancient Roman Ancient Rome Eighteenth Century nineteenth century 1st century cinerary urn sculpture Unknown plaster 1st century AD cinerary casket 19th-century cinerarium Royal Academy of Arts