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Roman Sculpture Acquired by MOMA

Metropolitan Museum Of Art Roman Sculpture
Antiques and The Arts Online

New York, NY -- An ancient Roman group statue of great importance and beauty - a depiction of the Three Graces of Greek mythology - has been acquired by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The marble sculpture is a Second Century AD Roman copy of a Greek work from the Second Century BC. Discovered in Rome in 1892, the statue has been on loan to the museum from a private collector since 1992, and has been on view in the center of the Leon Levy and Shelby White Sculpture Court since it opened in 2007.

In making the announcement, Thomas P. Campbell, the museum's director, commented on the history of the composition: "The charming dancelike pose of the Three Graces - who stand in alternating front and back view, with their hands on each other's shoulders - is one of the most famous and enduring compositions known from antiquity. It was first developed in the Second Century BC, continued in popularity in the Renaissance, and has been influential during every subsequent period of Western European art. Thanks to the generous support of several trustees and other good friends of the institution, we are delighted to announce the addition of this superb, extremely well-preserved and beautifully carved work to the Met's encyclopedic collection, where it will continue to delight and inspire future generations."

The sculpture is on view in the center of the Leon Levy and Shelby White Court, where it is displayed with other Roman sculptures derived from classical and Hellenistic models.

The Three Graces are Aglaia (Beauty), Euphrosyne (Mirth) and Thalia (Abundance). They bestow what is most pleasurable and beneficent in nature and society. In mythology, they play an attendant role; their closest connection is with Aphrodite, whom they serve as handmaidens. For ancient authors, the triad also served as an allegory for the cycle of giving, accepting and returning favors, which were described by the ancient Roman philosopher Seneca as the "chief bond of human society."

After its discovery in Rome in 1892 near the ancient Forum of Nerva and Vespasian's Temple of Peace, this sculpture entered the collection of Joachim Ferroni and has since attracted much scholarly attention.

The Three Graces traditionally are shown as nudes with water jars covered by drapery at their feet, a representation that ultimately derives from the famous classical statue of Aphrodite by Praxiteles located at Knidos.



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Pierino da Vinci sculpture needs Saving

via Sculptsite.com

Bid made to save rare Pierino da Vinci sculpture
An effort to keep a bronze artwork by Leonardo da Vinci's nephew in the UK is being made by banning its export.

Authorities hope the temporary measure will allowing funding for Pierino da Vinci's sculpture to be found.

The piece, which depicts a harrowing scene from Dante's Inferno, has a recommended value of £10m.

Part of the Devonshire collection, it has been called "a treasure of the utmost importance" by the Reviewing Committee recommending the ban.

The sculpture, which was once thought to be the work of Michaelangelo, will not be able to be exported until September.

If serious interest in purchasing the artwork is shown, it is likely to be extended until June 2011 to finalise any deal.

Bids from public bodies for less than the recommended value will be considered by culture minister Ed Vaizey.

The bronze sculpure, a rare work by Da Vinci's nephew, was made during the 16th Century, and was brought to England one hundred years later.

Pierino da Vinci died in Pisa in 1553 aged just 24, but had been considered a successor to the talent of his illustrious uncle.


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Archaeologists Unearth Early Roman Sculpture Fragments at Stobi Site

Archaeology Daily News
Balkan Travellers

Archaeologists unearthed a sculpture fragments of a man's head and a small torso dating from to the Early Roman period during recent excavations of the ancient Stobi site in central Macedonia.

The discoveries, found at the temple building which has been undergoing archaeological excavations, are rare and important, as they will shed light on the life of people during that period, archaeologist Silvana Blahzevska, Director of the National Institution Stobi, explained, cited by the Vecer newspaper.

"The way the hair and the face of the found head were made, as well as the ap

pearance of the remaining part of the sculpture, suggest that it was of an emperor or an important citizen who lived in the first century," Blazhevka stated.
Archaeologists expect that the find will help them learn more about the temple which has been continuously robbed since antiquity . about whom it was dedicated to and when it was constructed.

According to Blazhevska, so far there was no detailed information on the temple, whose roof was entirely destroyed and whose floor was covered with rubble from different time periods. Since a Russian coin from 1863 was found at the site, according to the arcaheologist, the temple was thought to have been fully plundered, but now, fortunately, it turns out that the first floor has not been touched.

The excavations at the ancient site of Stobi are being carried out by a team of 65 archaeologists and 400 workers.

Director of the Cultural Heritage Protection Office Pasko Kuzman told the publication that many other archaeological sites, in addition to Stobi, will continue to be excavated this year, while Minister of Culture Elizabeta Kancheska . Milevska said that work at the site will continue as long as the weather conditions allow.

The ancient town of Stobi, which developed from a Paeonian settlement established in the Archaic period, is located on the main road that leads from the Danube to the Aegean Sea and is considered by many to be the most famous archaeological site in the Republic of Macedonia.




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