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Sicilian Bust of a Woman in the Getty Villa, June…
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Detail of a Kylix with a Boy Holding a Lyre by Dou…
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Gravestone of Pollis in the Getty Villa, June 2016
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Detail of a Sarcophagus with Medusa and Theatre Ma…
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Two Strigils in the Getty Villa, June 2016
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Detail of a Kylix with a Flirtation Scene Attribut…
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Kylix with a Flirtation Scene Attributed to the Br…
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Detail of the Lion Attacking an Onager Mosaic in t…
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Detail of the Lion Attacking an Onager Mosaic in t…
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Lion Attacking an Onager Mosaic in the Getty Villa…
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Detail of the Lion Attacking an Onager Mosaic in t…
Detail of the Lion Attacking an Onager Mosaic in t…
Detail of the Lion Attacking an Onager Mosaic in t…
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Mummy Portrait of a Boy in the Getty Villa, June 2…
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Portrait of a Mature Woman in the Getty Villa, Jun…
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Detail of a Kylix with a Reveler Attributed to Mak…
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Statuette of Nyx or Selene in the Getty Villa, June 2016
Title: Luna
Artist/Maker: Unknown
Culture: Roman
Place: Roman Empire (Place Created)
Date: 100 B.C.–A.D. 100
Medium: Bronze
Object Number: 96.AB.38
Dimensions: 25.4 × 10 × 8 cm (10 × 3 15/16 × 3 1/8 in.)
Department: Antiquities
Classification: Sculpture
Object Type: Female figure
This Roman bronze statuette depicts a female figure suspended in the air with her toes pointed as if about to land. Her right hand grasps an object that is difficult to identify. It might be an alabastron, a small vessel for precious liquids, or it may be the end of a short, down-turned torch. The windblown mantle and the alighting posture characterize the figure as a personification of nature, especially the celestial forces. Her attribute, either a torch, or perhaps a vessel of dew or dreams, gives her a nocturnal aspect. Therefore, she probably represents Nyx, the goddess of the night, or Selene, the moon goddess. It is not known how this figure was used. Since the figure cannot stand on its own, it must have originally been part of a larger object. Perhaps she decorated a large, ornate lamp or a lamp stand, a fitting use for a goddess of the night.
Text from: www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/29495/unknown-maker-luna-roman-100-bc-ad-100
Artist/Maker: Unknown
Culture: Roman
Place: Roman Empire (Place Created)
Date: 100 B.C.–A.D. 100
Medium: Bronze
Object Number: 96.AB.38
Dimensions: 25.4 × 10 × 8 cm (10 × 3 15/16 × 3 1/8 in.)
Department: Antiquities
Classification: Sculpture
Object Type: Female figure
This Roman bronze statuette depicts a female figure suspended in the air with her toes pointed as if about to land. Her right hand grasps an object that is difficult to identify. It might be an alabastron, a small vessel for precious liquids, or it may be the end of a short, down-turned torch. The windblown mantle and the alighting posture characterize the figure as a personification of nature, especially the celestial forces. Her attribute, either a torch, or perhaps a vessel of dew or dreams, gives her a nocturnal aspect. Therefore, she probably represents Nyx, the goddess of the night, or Selene, the moon goddess. It is not known how this figure was used. Since the figure cannot stand on its own, it must have originally been part of a larger object. Perhaps she decorated a large, ornate lamp or a lamp stand, a fitting use for a goddess of the night.
Text from: www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/29495/unknown-maker-luna-roman-100-bc-ad-100
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