Genius

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Authors:	Neapolitan workshop
Title:	Genius
Start date:	20
End date:	20
Historical Period:	Imperial/Late Roman
Description:	Statue of a Genius making a sacrifice (around 20 AD). He is standing “velato capite” and wears a heavy toga holding a paten and a cornucopia. The features of the face probably represent emperor Augustus. The statue was found in Naples (Palazzo dei Duchi di Colubrano)
Place:	Vatican Museums, Vatican City
Languages:	No linguistic content; Not applicable
Medium:	marble (rock)
Project:	BYZART Project
Fond:	UNIBO Europeana Archaeology
Physical type:	statues
Material and technique:	sculpting
Data provider:	University of Bologna
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Appears in Collections:	BYZART