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Relief with Dionysus and the Horae, unknown Roman workshop. Rectangular slab cracked in several places with one-sided bas-relief decoration depicting Dionysus with the Horae. Composition is sparse with isocephalism — figures' heads at the same height; despite implied movement, figures appear static. Dionysus wears a long draped Ionic chiton to the ankles, has a long pointed archaic beard, hair with a headband, head in profile, and three locks falling over his left shoulder. His right foot and hand and part of his robe with a zigzag motif are reconstructed. In his bent left arm he holds a thyrsus; his left foot is on tiptoe. The female figures Horae wear archaic chitons decorated with long scarves; the lower garments and feet of the last two figures have been reconstructed. The Horae wear diadems and have hair tied in buns. The central female figure is turned back while the other two, like Dionysus, face forward. Dated 27 BC–14 AD period of Octavian Augustus, 1st century BC probably Q3; origin Italy; bas-relief; width 64 cm, height 37 cm 41 cm with display, thickness 6 cm., A carved pale stone relief showing a procession of four standing figures in profile facing left, each wearing draped garments with visible folds and decorative patterned borders; the first figure holds a staff and extends a hand, the next two figures have their hands lowered and appear to touch hands with the following figures, and the last figure lifts a portion of her skirt with one hand; the figures have stylized hair and head coverings, and the stone surface shows areas of subtle warm discoloration and weathering in tones of beige and light brown against the predominant white and off-white of the marble, with a neutral gray background behind the relief.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A06_150

Licence

Droits gérés

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63.8Mo (4.5Mo) / 50.8cm x 31.4cm / 6000 x 3714 (300dpi)

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Relief Dionysus Horae unknown Roman workshop Rectangular slab cracked several places -sided bas-relief decoration depicting Composition sparse isocephalism figures heads height implied movement static Dionysus wears long draped Ionic chiton ankles pointed archaic beard hair headband head profile three locks falling left shoulder right foot hand part robe zigzag motif reconstructed bent left arm holds thyrsus left foot tiptoe female figures Horae wear archaic chitons decorated long scarves lower garments feet last two figures diadems hair tied buns central female figure turned back two face forward Dated 27 BC–14 AD period Octavian Augustus 1st century BC Q3 origin Italy bas-relief width 64 cm height 37 cm 41 cm display thickness 6 cm carved pale stone relief showing procession four standing figures facing wearing garments visible folds decorative patterned borders first figure holds staff extends next two figures hands lowered touch hands following figures last figure lifts portion skirt stylized hair head coverings stone surface areas subtle warm discoloration weathering tones beige light brown predominant white off-white marble neutral gray background relief.