ruins

Fragments of the face of Caligula. Ancient Roman sculpture, dated to c. 38 CE during his reign. Currently located in the Vatican Museums. Source: Ancientrome.ru.

Ancient Roman statue of Calliope, muse of epic poetry, dated to the 2nd century CE. Marble. Currently located in the Vatican Museums. Source: Ancientrome.ru.

Detail of an ancient Roman statue of Cornelia Antonia from Antioch of Pisidia (a city in Asia Minor), dated to c. 160-170 CE. Marble. Currently located in the Istanbul Archaeology Museums. Source: Ancientrome.ru.

Detail of a late 19th century photograph of an unknown statue that likely dates to the Neoclassical period of the 18th and 19th centuries. The photograph is part of the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum.

The Apollo Belvedere is currently located in the Vatican Museums, and this photograph is part of the collections of the J. Paul Getty Museum.

I’ll take this opportunity to apologize that I haven’t been too active recently. I’m working on my senior thesis and it’s left me with no time, energy, or desire to post much on any of my blogs, unfortunately. Hopefully I’ll feel better in a few months once I get closer to finishing it. 

Detail of an ancient Roman bust of empress Faustina the Younger (c. 130-175 CE), wife of Marcus Aurelius and mother of Commodus, dated to the end of the 2nd century CE. Marble. Currently located in the Louvre. Photo taken by Ilya Shurygin for AncientRome.ru.