Roman Bronzes Research Articles

The Winged Victory of Brescia

The Winged Victory (Vittoria Alata) of Brescia is one of the most important Roman bronzes in Italy. Discovered in 1826, it dates back to the 1st century AD. Since the 19th century the statue has undergone multiple conservation interventions. The last one started in 2018 up to 2020. The project was defined with a multidisciplinary approach which made it possible to study and compare the data obtained from the restoration with those deriving from scientific analyses, humanistic studies and other specialist research. For the first time after the discovery, it was possible to explore the internal surfaces of the statue and acquire very important data for the technological study of the work. Particular attention was paid to cleaning the surfaces; once the materials accumulated over time were removed, partly residues of past interventions, it was possible to rediscover the beauty of the face, the refinement of the modeling and the high peculiarity of the wings. New technological solutions have been studied for the internal support that replaced the one inserted in the nineteenth century to hold the arms and wings of the statue, as it was no longer suitable for guaranteeing the safe conservation of the work. Since October 2020, the Winged Victory has been exhibited in the renovated Capitoline temple in Brescia, where it was discovered.

The Vittoria Alata from Brescia: a combined neutron techniques and SEM-EDS approach to the study of the alloy of a bronze Roman statue

The “Vittoria Alata” (Winged Victory) from Brescia, dated around the 1st Century BCE, is one of the most well-known Roman bronzes discovered in Italy. The statue has recently undergone a restoration coordinated by the Opificio delle Pietre Dure di Firenze (OPD) that offered a unique opportunity for a thorough investigation on its manufacturing methods and previous non-documented repair/restauration interventions. In this paper, we present the results of the study of the metal alloy, obtained by neutron techniques and Scanning Electron Microscope analysis (SEM-EDS), on 24 samples of mm-size from various parts of the statue and on a cm-size feather fragment, believed to have detached from the right wing. Time of Flight Neutron Diffraction (ToF-ND) and Neutron Imaging (NI) measurements were performed at the ISIS neutron and muon source, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, UK; SEM-EDS analysis were carried out at the OPD Scientific Laboratory, Florence, IT. The representativeness of ToF-ND on millimetric samples was confirmed by comparing the results obtained on several large, irradiated areas (few cm2) of an entire bronze frame fragment from the same excavation context with the ones on a millimetric sample taken from the same frame. This investigation led to the characterization of the alloys used for the different parts of the statue and to identify meaningful details on the manufacturing method.

CLARA Review: Lafli, E. (ed), 2021: Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Bronzes from Anatolia and Neighbouring Regions

The international c ongresses Colloquia Anatolica et Aegaea Antiqua (Congressus internationales Smyrnenses) held in recent years in Izmir at the Dokuz Eylül University are an important initiative in the field of Archaeology. The tireless activity of Ergün Lafli and his collaborators has helped to create lasting links between researchers from different countries and to enhance the role of Turkish archaeology in Europe.

Un nuevo ocultamiento monetario de bronces romano-republicanos y de «Castulo» en el sur de Hispania: Torre de Benagalbón (Málaga)

During the excavations in the Roman villa of Torre de Benagalgon (Rincon de la Victoria, Malaga), in 2003-2004, a modest bronze coin hoard was discovered. It contained 19 Roman asses and one semis, and 9 units from Castulo / Ka. ? .ti.l.o (Cazlona, Jaen). This coin find contributes to the study of mixed bronze coin hoards –Roman and local coinage– in the south of Hispania during the second half of the second century bc. Its possible formation in the mining district of Castulo , well connected with de port of Malaca by an ancient pre-Roman road known by archaeological and literary sources, are discussed here. Finally, it is emphasized the role of Roman bronzes in relation to the local coinages, especially from 146/141 bc, and also the changes in the metrological criteria during the 1st century bc.

An important exhibit on Hellenistic and early Roman bronzes - JENS M. DAEHNER and KENNETH LAPATIN (edd.), POWER AND PATHOS. BRONZE SCULPTURE OF THE HELLENISTIC WORLD (The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles 2015). Pp. 367, many figs. in colour. ISBN 978-1-60606-439-9 (hardcover). $65. [issued on the occasion of the exhibition on view at Palazzo Strozzi, Florence, from March 14

An important exhibit on Hellenistic and early Roman bronzes - JENS M. DAEHNER and KENNETH LAPATIN (edd.), POWER AND PATHOS. BRONZE SCULPTURE OF THE HELLENISTIC WORLD (The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles 2015). Pp. 367, many figs. in colour. ISBN 978-1-60606-439-9 (hardcover). $65. [issued on the occasion of the exhibition on view at Palazzo Strozzi, Florence, from March 14 to June 21, 2015, at the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, from July 28 to November 1, 2015, and at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., from December 6, 2015 to March 20, 2016] - Volume 30

Two new Roman bronzes with Suebian nodus from Brigetio

The depiction of foreign men with their hair tied in a knot is a well known subject in Roman art. This was the distinctive hairstyle of some Germanic tribes. According to Tacitus this nodus was typically worn by free Suebian men by combing their long hair to the front and tying it together.1 These representations are most usually found in the provinces along the border of the Germanic tribes, but some are also known from Rome itself and even from barbarian territories. Two bronze pieces depicting a male head and a bust with the Suebian nodus were recently uncovered during the summer excavations of the Department of Classical and Roman Archaeology of the Eötvös Loránd University (Budapest) in the ancient Roman town of Brigetio (Komárom/Szőny-Vásártér).

A Bronze Hellenistic Dwarf in the Metropolitan Museum

A Bronze Hellenistic Dwarf in the Metropolitan Museum

Roman Horse Found in Germany

![Figure][1] CREDIT: GERMAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE Archaeologists in Germany have found a life-sized, bronze, Roman horse's head at the bottom of a well. It's the first such find in Germany and may be one of the world's best-preserved Roman bronzes, scientists say. The sculpture, part of a statue believed to be of the Roman emperor Augustus, was found at Waldgirmes, the remains of a Roman town. The cast-bronze head, 50 centimeters long, is covered in gold leaf and weighs 25 kilograms. At a press conference in Frankfurt last week, Friedrich Luth of the German Archaeological Institute said archaeologists found the horse's head while excavating an 11-meter-deep, wood-reinforced well shaft. Tree-ring dating placed the well's construction at about 9 B.C.E. It appears that the Romans had grand plans for Waldgirmes, which may have been intended as the capital of what they called Germania Magna . There are fragments from five statues in the town, and Luth says the sophisticated craftsmanship of the horse head indicates that it was made in Italy. Excavations at Waldgirmes, which started in 1993, are convincing archaeologists that the Romans had a more extensive presence in ancient Germany than historians had thought. “The Romans must have felt so safe, they planted a new town in this wild Germanic forest,” says Sebastian Sommer, chief archaeologist of Bavaria. That safety was short-lived. In 9 C.E., German tribesmen vanquished the Roman legions. Luth believes Waldgirmes was abandoned at about the same time. [1]: pending:yes

Les bronzes grecs et romains : recherches récentes

The Greek and Roman Bronzes : A Recent Study. Abstract. – The first part deals with exhibition catalogues which draw attention to two important pieces : a head from the area of Stara Zagora (Bulgaria) which may be a portrait of Seuthes III of Thrace, and an Apoxyomenos (?) from the waters of the Dalmatian islands, perhaps a second cast of the Ephesus statue in Vienna. The second part reviews three books : on the militaria from Sisak (Croatia) in the Zagreb Museum, on bronze lamps from Romania, and an important and comprehensive study of eastern and orientalising ribbed phialae . These are of eastern origin (Middle-East, Assyria and Iran – see the Nimrud reliefs –) but little represented in Greece, more in Etruria, where there are many imitations. They add to our knowledge of trade between Etruria and the East.

An Examination of the Patina and Corrosion Morphology of some Roman Bronzes

The Roman bronze statues of Togati, Roma, and Venus (Demeter) and in the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum were subject to a detailed technical study. Of particular interest are their unusual, matte, and finely preserved patinas, which closely parallel another bronze, the Nike, in the Cleveland Museum of Art. The bronzes, which date to A.D. 40–68, are described and analyzed and an account of their corrosion is given, drawing on the early work of W. von Geilmann, who examined the corrosion of bronzes from sandy soils in Germany. The patinas of these objects contain substantial amounts of tin oxide and also display warty corrosion. It was postulated, and confirmed by analysis, that patinas of this kind should contain no chloride ions; thus, there are at least two types of warty corrosion of ancient bronzes. The first type, as here, is chemically stable and does not necessarily require strictly regulated humidity conditions. The second type of warty corrosion is related to the presence of chlorides, usually with an accumulation of cuprous chloride. The three bronzes studied here are closely related and are almost certainly from the same burial deposit, as evidenced by their associated soil and minerals. These materials were not completely cleaned from the surfaces of the bronzes, so essential information regarding their origin was preserved. Cleaning during conservation to a uniform “original surface” or “marker layer” would have removed this important evidence.

An Examination of the Patina and Corrosion Morphology of Some Roman Bronzes

An Examination of the Patina and Corrosion Morphology of Some Roman Bronzes

Some Further Roman Bronzes from Brigstock, Northamptonshire

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Greek, Etruscan and Roman Bronzes in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. By Mary Comstock and Cornelius Vermeule.

Previous articleNext article No AccessBook ReviewsGreek, Etruscan and Roman Bronzes in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. By Mary Comstock and Cornelius Vermeule.Claude Rolley and D. K. HillClaude Rolley Search for more articles by this author and D. K. Hill Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by American Journal of Archaeology Volume 78, Number 1January 1974 The journal of the Archaeological Institute of America Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.2307/503783 Copyright © 1974 by the Archaeological Institute of America. All rights reserved.PDF download Crossref reports no articles citing this article.

Greek, Etruscan and Roman Bronzes in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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A STATUETTE FOUND AT THE EXCAVATION OF TEPEBA&LARI

The statuette1 recovered from a context where a group of coins was also unearthed gives us an opportunity to study the art of sculpture in the round to which little attention has been given so far in Anatolia. According to the coins found together with it, the statuette should be dated later titan the 1 st Century B.C. Its casling technicjue and attribııtes would also confirm this date. ' I would like to tlıank the Director of the excavation, Prof. Dr. Nimet özgüç, who kindly permits me to publish this statuette. 2 Charbonneaux, Greek Bronzes, p. 127. 3 Lamb, Greek and Roman Bronzes, p. 195. ■* N. Baydur, Kayseri Tarihi, p. 117. 3 Lamb, Ibid., p. 195. 11 N. Baydur, Ibid., p. 123. Statuette-s made of various materials form a separate volüme in Greek art. They, in particular the small bronze ones, are seen diffused över a vast area and have been recovered abundantly. Unfortunately, researehes and inves- tigations until now have not shown us a produetion çenter2 either in ^Vest, Central, or South Anatolia. From the 3rd Century B.C. onwards Pergamon becomes an important artistic çenter3 in Anatolia with its own school of ınarble sculpture. A similar school of sculpture in cast bronze scems likely. However, only future explorations will clarify this situation.

Some Lost Roman Bronzes from Lincoln

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Greek and Roman Bronzes. By Winifred Lamb.

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Greek and Roman Bronzes - Greek and Roman Bronzes. By Winifred Lamb, M.A. (Part of the ‘Illustrated Library of Archaeology.’) Pp. xxiii+261. 96 plates and 37 illustrations in text. London: Methuen and Co., 1929. 25s.

Greek and Roman Bronzes - Greek and Roman Bronzes. By Winifred Lamb, M.A. (Part of the ‘Illustrated Library of Archaeology.’) Pp. xxiii+261. 96 plates and 37 illustrations in text. London: Methuen and Co., 1929. 25s.

Greek and Roman Bronzes

Greek and Roman Bronzes