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Townley Caryatid
The Townley Caryatid is a 2.25m high Pentelic marble caryatid, depicting a woman dressed to take part in religious rites (possibly fertility rites related to Demeter or Ceres, due to the cereal motifs on her ''modius'' headdress). It dates to the Roman era, between 140 and 160 AD, and is in the Neo Attic style adapted from 5th century BC Athenian workmanship. It is one of a group of five surviving caryatids found on the same site, arranged to form a colonnade in a religious sanctuary built on land fronting on the Via Appia owned by Regilla, wife of the Greek magnate and philosopher Herodes Atticus. This sanctuary was probably dedicated to Demeter. A fragmentary caryatid from the series, now in the Villa Albani, Rome, is signed by the otherwise unknown Athenian sculptors Kriton and Nikolaos. It was acquired with other purchases from the Villa Montalto in 1787A. H. Smith, "Gavin Hamilton's Letters to Charles Townley" ''The Journal of Hellenic Studies'' 21 (1901: 306–321) p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Townley Caryatid - British Museum - Joy Of Museums
Townley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * A. C. Townley (1880–1959), American political organizer, founder the National Non-Partisan League *Alvin Townley (born 1975), American author who writes about adventure with a greater purpose * Athol Townley (1905–1963), Australian politician and Minister for Defence * Ben Townley (born 1984), professional motocross rider originating from Taupo, New Zealand *Charles Townley (1737–1805), English country gentleman, antiquary and collector of the Townley Marbles * Charles Townley (officer of arms) (1713–1774), long-serving officer of arms at the College of Arms in London * Doody Townley (born 1925), driver of standardbred racehorses in New Zealand *Fred Townley, architect who designed many buildings in Vancouver, Canada * Frederick Townley-Smith (1887–1961), Co-operative Commonwealth Federation member of the Canadian House of Commons * George Townley (1891–1977), the sixth Bishop of Hull in the modern era fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pope Sixtus V
Pope Sixtus V ( it, Sisto V; 13 December 1521 – 27 August 1590), born Felice Piergentile, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 24 April 1585 to his death in August 1590. As a youth, he joined the Franciscan order, where he displayed talents as a scholar and preacher, and enjoyed the patronage of Pius V, who made him a cardinal. As a cardinal, he was known as Cardinal Montalto. As Pope, he energetically rooted out corruption and lawlessness across Rome, and launched a far-sighted rebuilding programme that continues to provoke controversy, as it involved the destruction of antiquities. The cost of these works was met by heavy taxation that caused much suffering. His foreign policy was regarded as over-ambitious, and he excommunicated both Queen Elizabeth I of England and King Henry IV of France. He is recognized as a significant figure of the Counter-Reformation. He is the most recent pope to date to take on the pontifical name "Sixtus". Early ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marble Sculptures In The United Kingdom
Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite. Marble is typically not foliated (layered), although there are exceptions. In geology, the term ''marble'' refers to metamorphosed limestone, but its use in stonemasonry more broadly encompasses unmetamorphosed limestone. Marble is commonly used for sculpture and as a building material. Etymology The word "marble" derives from the Ancient Greek (), from (), "crystalline rock, shining stone", perhaps from the verb (), "to flash, sparkle, gleam"; R. S. P. Beekes has suggested that a " Pre-Greek origin is probable". This stem is also the ancestor of the English word "marmoreal," meaning "marble-like." While the English term "marble" resembles the French , most other European languages (with words like "marmoreal") more closely resemble the original Ancient Greek. Physical origins Marble is a rock resulting from metamorphism of sedimentary carbonate rocks, most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neo-Attic Sculptures
Neo-Attic or Atticizing is a sculptural style, beginning in Hellenistic sculpture and vase-painting of the 2nd century BC and climaxing in Roman art of the 2nd century AD, copying, adapting or closely following the style shown in reliefs and statues of the Classical (5th–4th centuries BC) and Archaic (6th century BC) periods. It was first produced by a number of Neo-Attic workshops at Athens, which began to specialize in it, producing works for purchase by Roman connoisseurs, and was taken up in Rome, probably by Greek artisans. The Neo-Attic mode, a reaction against the baroque extravagances of Hellenistic art, was an early manifestation of Neoclassicism, which demonstrates how self-conscious the later Hellenistic art world had become. Neo-Attic style emphasises grace and charm, serenity and animation,Gisela Richter praised the serenity and animation of a neo-Attic marble vase, ca. first century BC-first century AD, purchased for the Metropolitan Museum of Art (Richter, "A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Townley Collection
Townley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * A. C. Townley (1880–1959), American political organizer, founder the National Non-Partisan League *Alvin Townley (born 1975), American author who writes about adventure with a greater purpose * Athol Townley (1905–1963), Australian politician and Minister for Defence * Ben Townley (born 1984), professional motocross rider originating from Taupo, New Zealand *Charles Townley (1737–1805), English country gentleman, antiquary and collector of the Townley Marbles * Charles Townley (officer of arms) (1713–1774), long-serving officer of arms at the College of Arms in London * Doody Townley (born 1925), driver of standardbred racehorses in New Zealand *Fred Townley, architect who designed many buildings in Vancouver, Canada * Frederick Townley-Smith (1887–1961), Co-operative Commonwealth Federation member of the Canadian House of Commons * George Townley (1891–1977), the sixth Bishop of Hull in the modern era fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1787 Archaeological Discoveries
Events January–March * January 9 – The North Carolina General Assembly authorizes nine commissioners to purchase of land for the seat of Chatham County. The town is named Pittsborough (later shortened to Pittsboro), for William Pitt the Younger. * January 11 – William Herschel discovers Titania and Oberon, two moons of Uranus. * January 19 – Mozart's '' Symphony No. 38'' is premièred in Prague. * February 2 – Arthur St. Clair of Pennsylvania is chosen as the new President of the Congress of the Confederation.''Harper's Encyclopaedia of United States History from 458 A. D. to 1909'', ed. by Benson John Lossing and, Woodrow Wilson (Harper & Brothers, 1910) p167 * February 4 – Shays' Rebellion in Massachusetts fails. * February 21 – The Confederation Congress sends word to the 13 states that a convention will be held in Philadelphia on May 14 to revise the Articles of Confederation. * February 28 – A charter is gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
