Jean d’Aire
Jean d’Aire by Auguste Rodin, second model. 1885 (cast iron 1971). Jean d’Aire is one of six characters in the monumental and heroic ensemble commemorating the last symbolic act of the fall of Calais after…
Deluge scene by Joseph-Désiré Court
The Deluge Scene by Joseph-Desire Court interprets the human disarray of those condemned by the judgment of God who set off the deluge on earth because he was not satisfied. He saved only Noah, his…
Young Roman woman styling herself
The preservation of Pompeii, by its burial in the volcanic ashes of Vesuvius, has brought to our days scenes of the common life more rare. They are frescoes that in their time were more decorative…
Drusus the Elder – Nero Claudius Drusus Germanicus
Nero Claudius Drusus Germanicus is a Roman general of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, he is one of the adopted sons of Augustus and the brother of the second Roman emperor, Tiberius. One of his sons is…
Statuette of Bacchus
Bacchus (Greek, Dionysus) is the god of fertility and wine. His cult is associated with wild rituals, sensual and unbridled, where sex and drunkenness often hold a large place. Despite the decree adopted by the…
Statuette of an athlete or warrior
There is little information about this heroic sculpture except that it comes from the House of Scientists in Pompeii. Statuette of an athlete or a warrior? This is the title given to him at the…
Archaic Apollo with a griffin
This sculpture of Apollo accompanied by a griffin was discovered in the house of Menander in Pompeii. This house probably belonged to a certain Quintus Poppeus who was related to Nero’s second wife, Poppea. Despite…
Apollo Chigi
The original Greek sculptures are limited and very rare, often very damaged and sometimes having only a written description of their existence, thats why most representations of Greek statue in smaller museums are Roman immitations…
Bronze statue of Julius Caesar in Rome
This bronze statue of Julius Caesar is located at the Roman Forum in Rome. Often represented as a middle-aged man with a balding pattern, this one represents him as a young general triumphing in ceremonial…
Our Lady of Fourviere
Located on the historic hill of Fourvière, this basilica in magnificent white stones dominates the resplendent city of Lyon. It was built from 1872 to 1884 on the site of the Saint-Thomas chapel following a…
Neptune Fountain by Bartolomeo Ammannati
The Neptune Fountain is located at the entrance of Piazza della Signoria in Florence. This work is by Bartolomeo Ammannati with the participation of his students including Il Giambologna. Nicknamed Il Biancone by the Florentines…
Chactas Meditating on Atala’s Tomb
Chactas is so sad for its beautiful and very Christian Atala . Chactas Meditating on Atala’s Tomb from Francisque Duret was inspired by a Chateaubriand story that depicts the Native American idealism for the 19 th…