Detail View: The AMICA Library: Portrait of an Older Woman
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AMICA ID:
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MIA_.32.16
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AMICA Library Year:
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1998
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Object Type:
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Sculpture
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Creator Name:
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Unknown
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Creator Nationality:
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European; Southern European; Roman
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Creator Role:
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sculptor
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Creator Name-CRT:
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artist unknown
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Title:
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Portrait of an Older Woman
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View:
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Front
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Creation Date:
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60 - 70 A.D.
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Creation Start Date:
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60
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Creation End Date:
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70
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Materials and Techniques:
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marble
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Dimensions:
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H.50-1/2 x W.13 x D.10 in.
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Component Measured:
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overall
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Measurement Unit:
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in
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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Owner Location:
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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ID Number:
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32.16
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Credit Line:
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The William Hood Dunwoody Fund
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Rights:
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Context:
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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.). |
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MIA_.1742c.tif
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