Palazzo Massimo alle Terme

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English: The Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, situated near the Thermae of Diocletian, is a part of the National Museum of Rome. It is dedicated to Greek and Roman sculpture, frescoes mosaics and Epigraphy.

Portraits[edit]

Republican era[edit]

  • 3rd-2nd centuries BC

    3rd-2nd centuries BC

  • Philip V of Macedon

    Philip V of Macedon

  • Priest of Isis, middle 1st century BC

    Priest of Isis, middle 1st century BC

  • middle of the 1st century BC.

    middle of the 1st century BC.

  • Late 1st century BC

    Late 1st century BC

  • Period of the Second Triumvirate (43 BC)

    Period of the Second Triumvirate (43 BC)

  • So-called “Brutus”, 30-15 BC

    So-called “Brutus”, 30-15 BC

  • Young woman

    Young woman

  • Portrait of an old woman with the “nodus” (knot) hairstyle favoured by Octavia, sister of Emperor Augustus. Late 1st century BC.

    Portrait of an old woman with the “nodus” (knot) hairstyle favoured by Octavia, sister of Emperor Augustus. Late 1st century BC.

Early Imperial era[edit]

  • Portrait of a boy

    Portrait of a boy

  • Portrait of a boy

    Portrait of a boy

  • Augustus as pontifex maximus

    Augustus as pontifex maximus

  • Augustus as pontifex maximus

    Augustus as pontifex maximus

  • Germanicus

    Germanicus

  • Head of Apollo. Marble, Roman copy

    Head of Apollo. Marble, Roman copy

  • Agrippina minor

    Agrippina minor

  • Antonia minor

    Antonia minor

  • Claudia Octavia

    Claudia Octavia

  • Poppaea Sabina

    Poppaea Sabina

Late Imperial era[edit]

Roman copies after Greek originals[edit]

  • Portrait of Epicurus

    Portrait of Epicurus

  • Portrait of Herodotus

    Portrait of Herodotus

  • Double herma of Homer (Apollonius of Tyana type) and Menander

    Double herma of Homer (Apollonius of Tyana type) and Menander

  • Portrait of Sappho (modern copy (16th–18th centuries) after a Greek original, possibly an ancient bust reworked.)

    Portrait of Sappho (modern copy (16th–18th centuries) after a Greek original, possibly an ancient bust reworked.)

  • Portrait of Socrates

    Portrait of Socrates

  • « Herakles Viandante », roman copy after a Greek original of the 2nd century BC. J.-C.

    « Herakles Viandante », roman copy after a Greek original of the 2nd century BC. J.-C.

Statues and reliefs[edit]

Greek originals and Roman copies[edit]

  • “Athena Carpegna”: cult statue of Athena with the face of the type of Carpegna Athena.

    “Athena Carpegna”: cult statue of Athena with the face of the type of Carpegna Athena.

  • Intaglio with the head of Athena Parthenos. Bloodstone, Greek artwork, 1st century CE (modern mount).

    Intaglio with the head of Athena Parthenos. Bloodstone, Greek artwork, 1st century CE (modern mount).

  • Detail of a statue of Dionysus of the Sardanapalos type

    Detail of a statue of Dionysus of the Sardanapalos type

  • “Hermes psychopompus”: statue of the Ludovisi Hermes type.

    “Hermes psychopompus”: statue of the Ludovisi Hermes type.

  • Wounded Niobid. Parian marble, Greek artwork, ca. 440 BC

    Wounded Niobid. Parian marble, Greek artwork, ca. 440 BC

  • Statue of a prince or dynast without crown, traditionnally thought to be a Seleucid prince, maybe Attalus II of Pergamon.

    Statue of a prince or dynast without crown, traditionnally thought to be a Seleucid prince, maybe Attalus II of Pergamon.

  • Statue of a Seleucid prince

    Statue of a Seleucid prince

  • Statue of a Seleucid prince

    Statue of a Seleucid prince

  • “Thermae boxer”: athlete resting after a boxing match

    “Thermae boxer”: athlete resting after a boxing match

  • “Thermae boxer”

    “Thermae boxer”

  • “Venus pudica”, one of the types of the Cnidian Venus

    “Venus pudica”, one of the types of the Cnidian Venus

  • Anzio Apollo

    Anzio Apollo

  • Apollo (Castelporziano)

    Apollo (Castelporziano)

  • Statue of Thetis with a triton.

    Statue of Thetis with a triton.

  • Tiber Apollo

    Tiber Apollo

  • Tiber Apollo

    Tiber Apollo

  • Castelporziano Discobolus

    Castelporziano Discobolus

  • Lancellotti Discobolus

    Lancellotti Discobolus

  • Maenad dancing, detail from a base. Marble, modified copy of a Greek original of the late 5th century BC.

    Maenad dancing, detail from a base. Marble, modified copy of a Greek original of the late 5th century BC.

  • "Sleeping Hermaphroditus", 2nd century AD replica of a second century BC original.

    "Sleeping Hermaphroditus", 2nd century AD replica of a second century BC original.

Roman originals[edit]

  • Antinous as Bacchus, harvesting grapes

    Antinous as Bacchus, harvesting grapes

  • Sarcophagus with battle scene between Romans and Germans. Marble, Roman artwork, 180–190 CE.

    Sarcophagus with battle scene between Romans and Germans. Marble, Roman artwork, 180–190 CE.

  • Sarcophagus with battle scene between Romans and Germans. Marble, Roman artwork, 180–190 CE.

    Sarcophagus with battle scene between Romans and Germans. Marble, Roman artwork, 180–190 CE.

  • Actor playing a slave and wearing a comic mask. Bronze statuette, early 3rd century CE.

    Actor playing a slave and wearing a comic mask. Bronze statuette, early 3rd century CE.

  • Representation of the lupercal: Romulus and Remus fed by a she-wolf, surrounded by representations of the Tiber and the Palatine.

    Representation of the lupercal: Romulus and Remus fed by a she-wolf, surrounded by representations of the Tiber and the Palatine.

  • Funerary relief representing a curule chair. Marble, Roman artwork, 50 BC–50 CE.

    Funerary relief representing a curule chair. Marble, Roman artwork, 50 BC–50 CE.

  • "Melpomène" roman work, 1st century BC.

    "Melpomène" roman work, 1st century BC.

  • The "old Papposilenus", roman work 2d century AD.

    The "old Papposilenus", roman work 2d century AD.

  • "Giovane negro acrobata", Marble, Roman work.

    "Giovane negro acrobata", Marble, Roman work.

Artwork[edit]

Roman artwork[edit]

  • Doll. Coloured ivory, Roman work, second half of the 2nd century CE

    Doll. Coloured ivory, Roman work, second half of the 2nd century CE

  • Bluish glass cup with gadroons decoration, Roman artwork, 1st century BC/CE.

    Bluish glass cup with gadroons decoration, Roman artwork, 1st century BC/CE.

  • Two-handled amphora-shaped balsamarium (perfume flask). Purple glass, 1st-2nd centuries CE.

    Two-handled amphora-shaped balsamarium (perfume flask). Purple glass, 1st-2nd centuries CE.

  • Necklace. Gold and glass paste, Roman artwork, 6th–5th centuries BC.

    Necklace. Gold and glass paste, Roman artwork, 6th–5th centuries BC.

Mosaics[edit]

  • Central panel of a floor mosaic with a cat and two ducks

    Central panel of a floor mosaic with a cat and two ducks

  • Central panel of a floor mosaic with a cat and two ducks, detail

    Central panel of a floor mosaic with a cat and two ducks, detail

  • Floor mosaic with a duck

    Floor mosaic with a duck

  • Dionysos fighting the Indians

    Dionysos fighting the Indians

  • Pavement mosaic with a bust of Dionysos. Roman artwork, 3rd century CE.

    Pavement mosaic with a bust of Dionysos. Roman artwork, 3rd century CE.

  • Hercules and Iolaus, Fountain mosaic from the Anzio Nymphaeum.

    Hercules and Iolaus, Fountain mosaic from the Anzio Nymphaeum.

  • Nilotic landscape with ducks

    Nilotic landscape with ducks

  • Head of a satyr

    Head of a satyr

  • Head of Pan

    Head of Pan

  • Mosaic emblema with charioteer

    Mosaic emblema with charioteer

  • Mosaic emblema with charioteer

    Mosaic emblema with charioteer

Opus sectile[edit]

  • Floral decoration

    Floral decoration

  • Griffin

    Griffin

  • Rape of Hylas

    Rape of Hylas

Frescos[edit]

  • Dea Barberini: fresco with seated Venus, restored as a personification of Rome

    Dea Barberini: fresco with seated Venus, restored as a personification of Rome

  • Garden from villa di Livia

    Garden from villa di Livia

  • Fasti Antiates Maiores: pre-Julian Roman calendar

    Fasti Antiates Maiores:
    pre-Julian Roman calendar

Epigraphy[edit]

Other objects[edit]

  • Stamping mold in forme of a crescent moon, used for bricks and tiles. Bronze, date unknown.

    Stamping mold in forme of a crescent moon, used for bricks and tiles. Bronze, date unknown.

  • Circular stamping mold for bricks and tiles. Bronze, 3rd century CE.

    Circular stamping mold for bricks and tiles. Bronze, 3rd century CE.

  • Venetian “osella” (commemorative medal with the value of a gold quarter ducat). Gold, minted in 1704, year V of Alvise II Mocenigo.

    Venetian “osella” (commemorative medal with the value of a gold quarter ducat). Gold, minted in 1704, year V of Alvise II Mocenigo.

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