The Hygieia from “Terme Milano”: analysis

Authors

  • Ilaria Frontori University of Milan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13130/2035-4797/1879

Keywords:

head, sculpture, marble, baths, Hygieia Hope type, Gortys

Abstract

This paper presents a preliminary analysis of the marble head of the goddess Hygieia from the excavation in the “Terme Milano” at Gortys. Through the morphological and stylistic study of the artifact, it aims to analyze the historical context and recognize the specific sculptural production. The examination of the somatic details and of the accurate hairstyle allows to recognize the sculpture as one of the representation of the goddess Hygieia, belonging to the “Hope” type. The head is also related to other representations of the goddess founded in Gortys.

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Author Biography

Ilaria Frontori, University of Milan

Ilaria Frontori achieved her master degree in 2009 at the University of Milan and she is now attending the Post Graduate Mater School in Classical Archaeology. Since 2005 she has been working in the research team of Professor Bejor in Nora (Sardinia) and Gortys (Crete). She works as archaeologist with some archaeological companies in northern Italy and Sardinia. Research fields: architectural reuse in Late-Roman Age, roman-byzantine lamps.

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Published

2012-01-17

Issue

No. 8 (2011)

Section

Gortys 2010: a Marble head of Hygieia from the Terme Milano, eds. G. Bejor and C. Lambrugo - Milan, January 25th 2011. 1