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A massive French plaster cast of the Ludovisi Juno, late 19th…
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Sydney
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25-Aug-2020
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A massive French plaster cast of the Ludovisi Juno, late 19th century, the serene goddess wearing an anthemion cast diadem, inscribed to the lower edge: '274C Junon Colossale antique. Fragment Villa Ludovisi', height 110 cm, width 66 cm, depth 55 cm. Other Notes: the original Roman marble of Juno was modelled on the features of Antonia minor, one of the daughters of mark Anthony. She was one of the more important women of the Julio Claudian dynasty as she was related to Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Nero and was the mother of Claudius. Originally in the collection of Cardinal Ludovico Ludovisi, it is now in the National Museum, Rome.
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Sculpture/Statuary: Busts/Heads