COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
MIA_.32.16
AMICA Library Year:
1998
Object Type:
Sculpture
Creator Name:
Unknown
Creator Nationality:
European; Southern European; Roman
Creator Role:
sculptor
Creator Name-CRT:
artist unknown
Title:
Portrait of an Older Woman
View:
Front
Creation Date:
60 - 70 A.D.
Creation Start Date:
60
Creation End Date:
70
Materials and Techniques:
marble
Dimensions:
H.50-1/2 x W.13 x D.10 in.
Component Measured:
overall
Measurement Unit:
in
AMICA Contributor:
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Owner Location:
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
ID Number:
32.16
Credit Line:
The William Hood Dunwoody Fund
Context:
Once identified as Agrippina the younger, mother of the emperor Nero, this statue is now thought to represent an unidentified Roman matron. The hairstyle, a feature often used to date ancient Roman female portraits, corresponds to a fashion during Nero's reign (54-68 A.D.) The stark, realistic depiction of the woman's bony and lined face contrasts with the gracefully flowing, deeply carved folds of the clothing, characteristics of late Greek (Hellenistic) sculpture. This subtle combination of realism and idealism was common in portraiture of the Roman Republic and Empire, particularly during the reigns of the Julio-Claudian emperors (27 B.C.-68 A.D.) and of Hadrian (117-138 A.D.).
Related Image Identifier Link:
MIA_.1742c.tif
