Fragment of historical relief with male head
Type:
Sculpture
Year:
1st century A.D.
Material and technique:
Luni marble
Origin:
From Viterbo, gift from L. Pollak
Inventory:
Inv. MB 305
Pollak bought this relief from a collector in Viterbo. Initially it was thought to have come from the Ara Pacis. In reality, the beautiful male head, viewed in profile and exhibiting intense emotion, can be compared more appropriately with historical reliefs from the reign of Claudius, such as the ones now affixed to the inner façade of Villa Medici, and attributed to the Ara Pietatis Augustae.
Masterpieces of the hall
The hall
This room displays Roman artworks, plus some medieval pieces that wind up the long chronological itinerary through the Barracco collection.
