Barberini Hera

The Barberini Hera, also known as Barberini Juno, is a Roman sculpture believed to be a copy of a Greek original depicting either Hera or Juno, two prominent goddesses in ancient mythology. Unearthed in Rome during the late 17th century, this sculpture now resides in the Museo Pio-Clementino.

Description

The statue depicts the goddess standing, wearing a crown and

Ceres

. The right arm and the nose are restorations.

Discovery

The sculpture was discovered by the antiquarian Leonardo Agostini in the late 17th century, during excavations on the Viminal Hill. The site was located beneath the convent affiliated with the church of San Lorenzo in Panisperna, an area known to have hosted the ancient Baths of Olimpiades. Its identification as the Barberini Hera was established by its early owner, Cardinal Francesco Barberini.^[2]

Notes

^ Farnell, The Cults of the Greek States, vol. 1, 1896:207f.
^ Ercole Massi, Sculptures and Galleries in the Vatican Palace, 3rd ed. 1873:170; Jean Duchesne, Museum of painting and sculpture or collection of the principal ..., vol. 13, 1832:918.

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[1] Farnell, The Cults of the Greek States, vol. 1, 1896:207f.

[2] Ercole Massi, Sculptures and Galleries in the Vatican Palace, 3rd ed. 1873:170; Jean Duchesne, Museum of painting and sculpture or collection of the principal ..., vol. 13, 1832:918.

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