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Myth & marble : ancient Roman sculpture from the Torlonia Collection /

"Myth and Marble: Ancient Roman Sculpture from the Torlonia Collection invites you to explore the storied Torlonia Collection, one of the largest and most important collections of ancient Roman sculptures in the world. It boasts portraits of individuals and the imperial family, sculptures of go...

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Other Authors: Çakmak, Lisa Ayla (Editor, Contributor), Raff, Katharine A. (Editor, Contributor), Beltrametti, Silvia (Contributor), Settis, Salvatore (Contributor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago : The Art Institute of Chicago, 2025.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Torlonia Collection > Exhibitions.
Torlonia family > Art collections > Exhibitions.
Sculpture, Roman > Exhibitions.
Sculpture > Private collections > Italy > Rome > Exhibitions.
Marble sculpture, Roman > Private collections > Exhibitions.
Sculpture > Private collections > Illinois > Chicago > Exhibitions.
Sculpture en marbre romaine > Collections privées > Expositions.
Sculpture > Collections privées > Illinois > Chicago > Expositions.
Sculpture romaine > Expositions.
Sculpture > Collections privées > Italie > Rome > Expositions.
exhibition catalogs.
catalogs (documents)
Catalogs.
Exhibition catalogs.
Catalogues d'exposition.
Catalogues.
Table of Contents:
  • The Torlonia Family Tree
  • Roman Art and the Torlonia Collection
  • Talking Statues: Antiquity and Cosmopolitanism
  • Portraits
  • Funerary Art
  • Gods and Goddesses
  • Reliefs
  • Ideal Forms
  • A Collection of Collections: The Torlonia Museum and Its Antiquities.