Category:Melpomene (Louvre)
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Melpomene |
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Object type | statue | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Description |
English: Colossal female statue, restored as the muse Melpomene by the addition of a modern mask. Marble, Roman artwork, ca. 50 BC. Might have been part of the Theatre of Pompey in Rome. Français : Statue féminine colossale, restaurée en muse Melpomène par l'addition d'un masque moderne. Marbre, œuvre romaine, vers 50 av. J.-C. Peut-être un élément du décor du théâtre de Pompée à Rome. Русский: Вероятно, сходила в скультпурную группу, включавшую всех муз и Аполлона, поскольку в отдельных памятниках она встречается сравнительно редко. Возможно, стояла в Театре Помпея. |
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Date | circa 50 BC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medium | white marble | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dimensions | height: 3.9 m (12.8 ft) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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not on view This work is part of the collections of the Louvre (Department of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities). |
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Place of creation | Rome | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of discovery | Rome | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Object history |
in collection of Vatican (exhanged against the Laocoön Group) |
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References | Musée du Louvre, Atlas database: entry 20303 Joconde database: [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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statue in the Louvre | |||||
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Depicts | Melpomene, woman, hipshot, mask, waist-length hair, part, clothing in the ancient world, sandal, belt and toe | ||||
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Location | Louvre storage (depot), Louvre Conservation Center, Liévin, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, Metropolitan France, France | ||||
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Media in category "Melpomene (Louvre)"
The following 9 files are in this category, out of 9 total.
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Greek sculpture IMG 0548.JPG 1,536 × 2,048; 671 KB
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Louvre Melpomene, Muse of Tragedy, 1st C. AD Rome, Theatre of Pompeii (9811982696).jpg 2,474 × 3,503; 1.29 MB
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Melpomene Louvre.jpg 1,944 × 2,592; 1.01 MB
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Melpomene, Ma 411 (300082181).jpg 1,600 × 1,200; 358 KB
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Melpomene, Ma 411 (690).jpg 3,264 × 4,928; 6.79 MB
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Melpomène Louvre.JPG 480 × 640; 87 KB
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Musée du Louvre - Melpomène - (Ma 411).jpg 3,072 × 4,608; 3.39 MB
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Musée du Louvre - Melpomène - Ma 411.jpg 2,432 × 4,608; 2.63 MB
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Musée du Louvre - Statue de Melpomène, Louvre, Paris (g0493).jpg 3,000 × 2,000; 649 KB