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Column

Column
ancient Roman (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Italy (made)

This ancient Roman marble column is carved with six bands of ornament. The square base, rising to a circle is carved with leaves and is surmounted by a band of acanthus. The next band consists of ivy leaves after which comes a fluted band surmounted by a narrow bands in a anthemion pattern. The two upper bands are carved with leaves, berries and imbrications.


Object details

Object type
Column
TitleColumn
Materials and techniques
Marble
Marble
Brief description
Column, marble, ornament, Ancient Roman
Physical description
Column, marble, carved with six bands of ornament. The square base rising to a circle is carved with leaves, and is surmounted by a band of acanthus. The next band consists of ivy leaves, after which come a fluted band, surmounted by a narrow band of anthemion pattern. The two upper bands are carved with leaves and berries, and imbrications, respectivley.
Dimensions
  • Length: 73.5in
Production
possibly Italian 16th century?
Subjects depicted
Acanthus
Leaves
Berries
Summary
This ancient Roman marble column is carved with six bands of ornament. The square base, rising to a circle is carved with leaves and is surmounted by a band of acanthus. The next band consists of ivy leaves after which comes a fluted band surmounted by a narrow bands in a anthemion pattern. The two upper bands are carved with leaves, berries and imbrications.
Bibliographic references
  • List of Objects in the Art Division South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1891. Arranged according to the dates of acquisition, with appendix and indices. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1892. pp. 8
  • Bertaux. L'Art dans l'Italie Meridimale. Paris: 1968. I. pl.xi
  • Lippold, Georg. Die Skulpturen des Vatikanischen Museums. Berlin: Band III, 2, 1956. pp. 358, no. 99, pp. 322, no. 59
  • Fröhner, W. Notice de la Sculpture Antique du Musée National du Louvre. Paris: 1869, premier volume, no. 297
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
24-1891

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Record createdNovember 3, 2008
Record URL
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