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Myth and Marble

Ancient Roman Sculpture from the Torlonia Collection

Lisa Ayla Cakmak editor Katharine A Raff editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Art Institute of Chicago

Publishing:22nd Apr '25

£30.00

This title is due to be published on 22nd April, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

Myth and Marble cover

A stunning look at major Roman marble sculptures in the Torlonia Collection
 
Myth and Marble: Ancient Roman Sculpture from the Torlonia Collection invites you to explore the storied Torlonia Collection, one of the largest and most important collections of ancient Roman sculptures in the world. It boasts portraits of individuals and the imperial family, sculptures of gods and heroes, and large-scale funerary monuments. This book presents stunning new images of dozens of these sculptures, most of them dating to the height of the Roman Empire, and nearly half of which have not been conserved, photographed, displayed, or published since the nineteenth century. Essays introduce readers to Roman sculpture and visual culture through these works and connect the cosmopolitanism of ancient Romans with our experiences of their art today, to provide an engaging and fresh introduction to the Torlonia Collection.
 
Distributed for the Art Institute of Chicago
 
Exhibition Schedule:
 
The Art Institute of Chicago
(March 15–June 29, 2025)

Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, TX
(September 14, 2025–January 25, 2026)

Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
(March 14–July 19, 2026)

ISBN: 9780300279658

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

160 pages