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Wace, A.J.B.: Studies in roman historical reliefs
DOI Page / Citation link:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.70348#0268
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The British School at Rome.
A. Victimarius, head, right hand, and foot.
Bull, nose, left horn and ear.
B. Man above bull, head and shoulders.
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Men behind, noses.
E. Camillus, head and shoulders.
F. Victimarius, head, shoulders, hands, and forearms.
Bull, left horn.
G. Bearded man above bull, nose.
H. Camillus, head, hands,and the object in the hands.
I. Camillus, nose.
J. Man with fasces, nose.
All the lower right-hand corner with the altar is also modern, the
triangular piece above the right-hand bull does not seem to be original, and
has not been included in the reconstructed drawing. That there were
more figures than the artist drew is certain, since the upper left-hand part
with the columns and two figures does not occur in the Vatican Codex.
All the figures wear laurel wreaths, so a triumph is again in question.
Also it is to be noted that Pierre Jacques in his drawing1 of the right-hand
fragment portion places at the end cf the fasces a patched border exactly
similar to that seen on most of the fragments grouped above under D, in
which the figures are also laurel-wreathed. Since therefore C and D seem
to belong together it will be best to discuss group C with D.
D.— The Fragments with an Architectural Background.
As we have stated above, the common factor in the four principal
fragments grouped together in the reconstructed drawing (Plate XXXII)
is the architectural background. Another point to be observed is that in
two {f. 85b, and f. 88d) of the fragments the figures are laurel-wreathed.
This scene also seems to have concerned a sacrifice, since in one piece we
recognize a victimarius and in another a camillus. Thus this group has
in common with the Borghese relief C, the subject—a sacrifice, the laurel
wreaths, the hatched border at the top, and the architectural background.
The top of the Borghese relief C has been cut away, but similar Doric
columns occur in one piece of Group D, which shows an upper arcade like
the other fragments. We may even go so far as to conjecture that both
1 S. Reinach, VAlbum de P. PJ. 17 bis.
The British School at Rome.
A. Victimarius, head, right hand, and foot.
Bull, nose, left horn and ear.
B. Man above bull, head and shoulders.
C. )
D. r
Men behind, noses.
E. Camillus, head and shoulders.
F. Victimarius, head, shoulders, hands, and forearms.
Bull, left horn.
G. Bearded man above bull, nose.
H. Camillus, head, hands,and the object in the hands.
I. Camillus, nose.
J. Man with fasces, nose.
All the lower right-hand corner with the altar is also modern, the
triangular piece above the right-hand bull does not seem to be original, and
has not been included in the reconstructed drawing. That there were
more figures than the artist drew is certain, since the upper left-hand part
with the columns and two figures does not occur in the Vatican Codex.
All the figures wear laurel wreaths, so a triumph is again in question.
Also it is to be noted that Pierre Jacques in his drawing1 of the right-hand
fragment portion places at the end cf the fasces a patched border exactly
similar to that seen on most of the fragments grouped above under D, in
which the figures are also laurel-wreathed. Since therefore C and D seem
to belong together it will be best to discuss group C with D.
D.— The Fragments with an Architectural Background.
As we have stated above, the common factor in the four principal
fragments grouped together in the reconstructed drawing (Plate XXXII)
is the architectural background. Another point to be observed is that in
two {f. 85b, and f. 88d) of the fragments the figures are laurel-wreathed.
This scene also seems to have concerned a sacrifice, since in one piece we
recognize a victimarius and in another a camillus. Thus this group has
in common with the Borghese relief C, the subject—a sacrifice, the laurel
wreaths, the hatched border at the top, and the architectural background.
The top of the Borghese relief C has been cut away, but similar Doric
columns occur in one piece of Group D, which shows an upper arcade like
the other fragments. We may even go so far as to conjecture that both
1 S. Reinach, VAlbum de P. PJ. 17 bis.