Marble Collection (page 22)

Prometheus and the First Man, late 18th century. Artist: Pietro Stagi
Prometheus and the First Man, late 18th century. Modelled by Simon Louis Boiseau. Found in the collection of The Hermitage, St Petersburg

Menander, Greek playwright. Roman sculpture after the original by Kephisodotos and Timarchos, sons of Praxiteles. Menander (c342-291 BC)

Laocoonte, 1789. Artist: Paolo Andrea Triscornia
Laocoonte, 1789. Found in the collection of The Hermitage, St Petersburg

Dancing Horaes, 1804. Artist: Carlo Finelli
Dancing Horaes, 1804. Detail. In Greek mythology, the Horae were goddesses of the seasons. Found in the collection of The Hermitage, St Petersburg

Bust of Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia, 18th century(?). Catherine the Great (1729-1796) came to the throne in 1762

Head of Ganymede. Detail from a Roman statue of Ganymede with the eagle, after a Greek original from the Praxiteles school of the 3rd century BC

Statue of Ganymede with the Eagle. Roman, after a Greek original from the Praxiteles school of the 3rd century BC. According to Homer, Ganymede was a Trojan prince and the most beautiful of mortals

Statue of Serapis, Greco- Egyptian God of the Underworld. Roman, after a Greek original of the early 3rd century BC. The worship of the cult of Serapis developed in Egypt during the Ptolemaic period

Statue of Hygieia, Goddess of Health. Roman, after a Greek original of 3rd century BC. In Greek and Roman mythology Hygieia was the daughter of Asklepios, the God of Medicine

Head of Menander, Greek playwright. Roman, after the Greek original by Kephigodotos and Timarchos, of 4th century BC. Menander (c342-291 BC)

Statue of Heracles as a Boy, second half of 2nd century. Roman, after a Greek original of the late 4th century BC. According to Greek mythology, Heracles, the son of Zeus and Alemene

Statue of Eros drawing his bow, 2nd century. Roman, after a Greek original of the second half of the 4th century BC by Lysippos. In Greek mythology, Eros was the God of Love

Torso of Aphrodite, 2nd century. Roman, after a Greek original of the third quarter of the 4th century BC. Aphrodite was the Greek Goddess of Beauty and Love. Her Roman equivalent was Venus

Head of a half figure of Eros, 2nd century. Roman, after a Greek original of c330s BC, by Praxiteles. In Greek mythology, Eros was the God of Love. His Roman equivalent was Cupid

Head of Asklepios, Greek God of Healing, 2nd century. Roman, after a Greek original of the 4th century BC. Found in the collection of The Hermitage, St Petersburg

Bust of Eros, 2nd century. Roman, after a Greek original of c330s BC, by Lysippos. In Greek mythology, Eros was the God of Love. His Roman equivalent was Cupid

Statue of Hermes, 2nd century. After a Greek original of the first half of the 4th century BC. The Roman equivalent of Hermes, the messenger of the Gods, was Mercury

Disc with a portrait of Aeschines, Ancient Greek statesman and orator, 2nd century. Roman, after a Greek original of the 4th century BC

Statue of a seated philosopher, 1st century. Roman, after a Greek original of the 4th century BC. Found in the collection of The Hermitage, St Petersburg

Head of Demosthenes, Athenian statesman and orator, 2nd century. Roman, after a Greek original of the first half of the 3rd century BC by Polyeuktos

Statue of Heracles, 2nd century. Roman, after a Greek original of the mid 4th century BC. According to Greek mythology, Heracles, the son of Zeus and Alemene, was the greatest of the Greek heroes

Head of Meleager, 2nd century. Roman, after a Greek original of the mid 4th century BC. According to Greem mythology, Meleager was a hero who, together with Atalanta, a female hunter

Statue of Persephone, 2nd century. Roman, after a Greek original of the 4th century BC. In Greek Mythology Persephone was the daughter of Zeus and Demeter

Head of Persephone, 2nd century. Roman, after a Greek original of the 4th century BC. In Greek Mythology Persephone was the daughter of Zeus and Demeter

Head of Artemis, 2nd century. Roman, after a Greek original of the 1st half of the 4th century BC, by Praxiteles. The Greek Goddess of Hunting, Artemis was known as Diana in the Roman pantheon

Head of Aphrodite, Goddess of Beauty and Love, 2nd century. Roman, after a Greek original of the 1st half of the 4th century BC by Praxiteles. The Roman equivalent of Aphrodite was Venus

Head of Philoctetes, 2nd century. Roman, after a Greek original of the 450s BC. According to Greek mythology, Philoctetes was a hero and a noted archer who fought in the Trojan War

Bust of Athena, 2nd century. Roman, after the Greek original of the late 5th century BC. Minerva was the equivalent of Athena in the Roman pantheon

Heracles in the Garden of the Hesperides, fragment of a relief, early 2nd century. Roman, after the Greek original of the late 5th century BC

Head of an athlete, early 1st century. Roman, after the Greek original of the 450s-440s BC by Polykleitos. Found in the collection of The Hermitage, St Petersburg

Head of Athena, Goddess of Wisdom and Just War, and patroness of crafts, early 1st century. Roman, after the Greek original of the 430s-420s BC by Kresilas

Head of Hermes, early 2nd century. Roman, after the Greek original of the 430s-420s BC. The Roman equivalent of Hermes, the messenger of the Gods, was Mercury

Head of an Amazon, early 1st century. Roman work, after the Greek original of the 430s BC by Polykleitos. According to Greek mythology, the Amazons were a race of female warriors

Statue of Athena, Goddess of Wisdom and Just War, and patroness of crafts, 2nd century. After the Greek original of the 5th century BC. Minerva was the equivalent of Athena in the Roman pantheon

Statue of a Goddess, possibly Demeter. Roman work, 2nd century, after a Greek original of the 430s-420s BC. Demeter was the Ancient Greek Goddess of fertility and the harvest

Herm of Hermes. Roman, after a Greek original by Alkamenes of c450-c440 BC. The Roman equivalent of Hermes, the messenger of the Gods, was Mercury, Found in the collection of The Hermitage

Statue of Euterpe, Muse of Poetry. Roman work after a Greek original of the 4th century. Found in the collection of The Hermitage, St Petersburg

Statue of a resting satyr. Roman work after the original of the first half of the 4th century BC by Praxiteles. According to Greek Mythology

Statue of Terpsichore, Muse of Dances. Roman work after a Greek model of the Praxiteles School. Found in the collection of The Hermitage, St Petersburg

The Heritage Venus, Italian, 19th century. Found in the collection of The Hermitage, St Petersburg

Head of Dionysus, God of Wine and patron of wine making. Roman, after a Greek model of the mid 4th century BC. Found in the collection of The Hermitage, St Petersburg

Statue of Omphale. Roman, after a Greek model of 3rd-2nd century BC. According to Greek mythology, Omphale was a Queen of Lydia

Portrait bust of Dionysus, God of Wine and patron of wine making. Roman, after a Greek model of the 4th century BC. Found in the collection of The Hermitage, St Petersburg

Statue of Dionysus, God of Wine and patron of wine making. Roman, after a Greek model of the 4th century BC. Found in the collection of The Hermitage, St Petersburg

Bust of Aphrodite, Goddess of Beauty and Love. Roman, after a Greek model of the 3rd century BC. The Roman equivalent of Aphrodite was Venus. Found in the collection of The Hermitage, St Petersburg

Portrait bust of Paris, Son of the Trojan King Priam. Roman, after a Greek model of the 4th century BC. According to Greek Mythology, Paris abduction of Helen, wife of the Spartan King Menelaus

Statue of Philipp Melanchthon, Lutheran Cathedral, Helsinki, Finland, 2011. Artist: Sheldon Marshall
Statue of Philipp Melanchthon, Lutheran Cathedral, Helsinki, Finland, 2011. Melanchthon (1497-1560) was a German clergyman and theologian

Statue of Martin Luther, Lutheran Cathedral, Helsinki, Finland, 2011. Artist: Sheldon Marshall
Statue of Martin Luther, Lutheran Cathedral, Helsinki, Finland, 2011. Luther (1483-1546) was a major inspiration behind the Protestant Reformation

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