COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
Collection
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AMICA ID:
MMA_.25.78.29
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MMA_.25.78.29
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
2002
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2002
AMICA Library Year
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Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Object Type
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Description:
The lavishly sculpted vines and garlands that symbolized Augustan prosperity on grandiose public monuments also decorated works made for private purposes, such as this funerary altar. The inscription commemorates a certain Q. Fabius Diogenes and Fabia Primigenia . The heavy garland suspended from rams' heads derives from the kind of decoration found on the walls of public sanctuaries and altars. All three types of bird that surround the garland are familiar from Augustan monuments. At the center stands an eagle?bird of Jupiter, ruler of the gods; at the corners are swans?birds of Apollo, patron god of the emperor; and beneath the garland quarreling over a piece of fruit are two songbirds?charming denizens of bountiful nature .
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The lavishly sculpted vines and garlands that symbolized Augustan prosperity on grandiose public monuments also decorated works made for private purposes, such as this funerary altar. The inscription commemorates a certain Q. Fabius Diogenes and Fabia Primigenia . The heavy garland suspended from rams' heads derives from the kind of decoration found on the walls of public sanctuaries and altars. All three types of bird that surround the garland are familiar from Augustan monuments. At the center stands an eagle?bird of Jupiter, ruler of the gods; at the corners are swans?birds of Apollo, patron god of the emperor; and beneath the garland quarreling over a piece of fruit are two songbirds?charming denizens of bountiful nature .
Description
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Creator Nationality:
European; Southern European; Roman
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European; Southern European; Roman
Creator Nationality
false
Creator Name-CRT:
Roman
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Roman
Creator Name-CRT
false
Title:
Funerary altar
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Funerary altar
Title
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View:
Principal view
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Principal view
View
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Creation Date:
14?68
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14?68
Creation Date
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Creation Start Date:
14
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14
Creation Start Date
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Creation End Date:
68
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68
Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
Marble
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Marble
Materials and Techniques
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Style or Period:
Julio-Claudian
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Julio-Claudian
Style or Period
false
Dimensions:
H. 31 3/4 in. (80.7 cm)
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H. 31 3/4 in. (80.7 cm)
Dimensions
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AMICA Contributor:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
AMICA Contributor
false
Owner Location:
New York, New York
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New York, New York
Owner Location
false
ID Number:
25.78.29
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25.78.29
ID Number
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Credit Line:
Fletcher Fund, 1925
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Fletcher Fund, 1925
Credit Line
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Copyright:
Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
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Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
Copyright
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Rights:
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<a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp"target="_new">http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp</a>
Rights
false
Related Image Identifier Link:
MMA_.h1_25.78.29.tif
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MMA_.h1_25.78.29.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
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