Marble Artworks from the Niche of the Apollo del Belvedere
The office of the Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums and the Restoration Laboratories provide this initial assessment of the marble artwork that is subject to this restoration project.
Neoactic Relief
This neoactic relief illustrates two female figures and a bull. Only the right section is ancient and dates bak to the first century BC or Hadrian age. The work measures 100 x 75 cm, and the ancient section is 85 cm high.
Front of a Continuous Frise Sarcophagus
The front of this sarcophagus illustrates a lion-hunting scene. It dates back to the 220-230 AD. The front measures 185 x 125 cm; the ancient section measures 135 x 100 cm.
Statue of Athena Promachos
Athena Promachos is dressed in a peplum and aegis, and holds a shield with the head of Medusa on her left arm. Models of the late 4th to early 3rd century BC inspired this statue. The head of Athena with Corinthian helmet does not belong to the statue and derives from a model of the mid 4th century BC. The statue is 157 cm high and the head measures 26 cm.
Statue of a Female Figure
The female figure here is perhaps a Muse dressed in a high-wasted chiton. The head does not belong to the statue. Her left hand holds a helmet resting on a pillar. The body dates back to the second half of the 2nd century AD. Inspired be models of the second half of the 3rd century BC. The head dates back to the late 1st or 2nd century AD and is inspired by models from the second half of the 4th century BC. The statue is 134 cm high and the head measures 24 cm.
Final Report on the Restoration of the Athena Statue
The Restoration Laboratory is pleased to provide a report on the completed restoration of the Athena Statue. Click here to see the report.
To view pictures of the restored statue in the Restoration Laboratory, click here.
Report on the Restoration of the Musa Statue
A report on the restoration of the Musa Statue was provided in February 2021. Please click here to review.
To view pictures of the restored statue in the Restoration Laboratory, click here.