Roman Sarcophagus – Sculpture in La Serena
Work
Roman Sarcophagus
Author
Unknown (replica)
Year
20th Century [Estimated]
Work narrative
History
Roman sarcophagi (2nd–4th centuries AD) were stone coffins decorated with mythological reliefs, battles or everyday scenes.
They symbolized belief in the afterlife and social status.
Many represented myths such as that of Ariadne or The Metamorphoses, fusing funerary art with religious narrative.
Their iconography reflected the Greco-Roman cultural fusion and, in some cases, early Christian influences.
Work record
Technical Data
AUTHOR
Unknown (replica)
CHRONOLOGY
20th Century [Estimated]
MATERIALITY
White Carrara marble.
TECHNIQUE
MOVEMENT
WORK DESCRIPTION
Rectangular box with carved reliefs on its sides.
The figures, in high or low relief, represent dynamic scenes such as banquets, battles or deities.
Dramatic expressions, detailed folds in the robes and idealized anatomies are visible.
The lid, usually inclined, may include recumbent effigies of the deceased.
Vegetable motifs such as garlands and acanthus leaves frame the scenes.