Buste de gallo-romaine
Description
Buste féminin reposant sur un culot d'acanthe. Le buste est habillé d'une tunique rehaussée par deux rubans noirs. Le visage, serein, est légèrement tourné vers la gauche. Les yeux étaient rapportés ; le seul conservé présente une cornée en ivoire évidée en son centre pour recevoir l'iris ; l'encadraient des cils en tôle découpée. Les lobes des oreilles sont percés afin de recevoir des boucles qui étaient rapportées elles aussi. La coiffure est très détaillée. Important travail de reprise à froid des détails, notamment pour le culot d'acanthe et la coiffure.
Subject depicted
femme,coiffure
About this work
The artwork titled "Buste de gallo-romaine" is preserved at musée Alésia - centre d'interprétation. Referenced in the Joconde database, this work contributes to the national artistic heritage preserved in labeled museums.
Technique and Materials
This work belongs to the field: archéologie, gallo-romain, sculpture, arts décoratifs. It was created using the following materials and techniques: métal, alliage cuivreux, fonte à la cire perdue (moulé, ciselé à froid). Its period of creation is identified as: 2nd quarter 1st Century;3rd quarter 1st Century.
The Conserving Museum
"Buste de gallo-romaine" is preserved at musée Alésia - centre d'interprétation, an institution bearing the « Musée de France » label. This label ensures that the collections are managed rigorously in terms of conservation, inventory, and public accessibility.
Data sources
The information about this work comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, published on data.culture.gouv.fr under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
About this artwork
Buste de gallo-romaine est une pièce de archéologie, gallo-romain, sculpture, arts décoratifs, au musée Alésia - centre d'interprétation. Cette oeuvre est réalisée en métal, alliage cuivreux, fonte à la cire perdue (moulé, ciselé à froid). Cette pièce a pour sujet : femme,coiffure. La création de cette oeuvre remonte à la 2e quart 1er siècle;3e quart 1er siècle.
Creation context
Le moment historique de la 2e quart 1er siècle;3e quart 1er siècle éclaire la démarche de lorsqu'il crée Buste de gallo-romaine. Cette réalisation, préservée au musée Alésia - centre d'interprétation, contient les résonances d'un milieu artistique en pleine mutation, où tradition et modernité s'entrechoquent pour produire des œuvres d'une grande originalité.
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