Marble Two Sided Relief

The masks of a young maenad and a bearded silenus are carved on one side in high relief.
Marble two sided relief. Marble votive relief of bearded dionysus 1st c. A shepherd s crook known in antiquity as a pedum and two cymbals rest between them. The peristyle gardens of roman houses and villas were filled with decorative marble reliefs such as this one. A shepherd s crook known in antiquity as a pedum and two cymbals rest between them.
Marble two sided relief roman 1st century ad peristyle garden rome. In archaeology a biface is a two sided stone tool and is used as a multi purposes. Marble two sided relief roman 1st century ad peristyle garden rome. A marble relief adorning the facade of the fondamenta dei mendicanti in castello venice.
On the reverse in flat relief and in a sunken panel are two satyr masks in profile facing each other. Lower paleolithic biface or hand axe. Relief also called relievo from italian relievare to raise in sculpture any work in which the figures project from a supporting background usually a plane surface reliefs are classified according to the height of the figures projection or detachment from the background. Aug 25 2020 explore judy diamond s board fireplace ideas followed by 242 people on pinterest.
The satyr mask on the left is shown with ram s horns and above a basket. This double sided mithraic relief made of marble dates back to the 2nd or 3rd century ce and was created by the ancient romans. In a low relief or bas relief basso relievo the design projects only slightly from the ground and there. Two sided stone tool used as a multi purposes knife manufactured through a process of lithic reduction.
This is a marble two sided relief originating from rome and carved in the imperial period in the 1st century a d. The masks of a young maenad and bearded silenus are carved on the one side in high relief. This is a decorative marble relief from a peristyle garden of a roman house or villa. Dionysiac cult objects and theatrical masks are often depicted on similar marble ornaments found in pompeii where they were.
Description a three sided relief cut from a single block. See more ideas about fireplace fireplace design house design. The double sided relief has a crack that runs down. Seated on the right is demeter with her head veiled in mourning for her daughter persephone.
The satyr mask on the right has the horns of a goat. A shepherd s crook known in antiquity as a pedum and two cymbals rest between them. Aphrodite is seated opposite consulting with her son eros at the center who holds the scales made from a separate piece of marble to determine how long persephone will stay in the underworld. Venice marble relief detail art sculpture venice.
The peristyle gardens of roman houses and villas were filled with decorative marble reliefs such as this one. The masks of a young maenad and a bearded silenus are carved on one side in high relief. Marble two sided relief 1st century a d. B c in national museum greece.