Naples: National Museum, Flora Farnese, colossal statue attributed to Prassitele, No. 5172, ca. 1880 – 1890

Title

Naples: National Museum, Flora Farnese, colossal statue attributed to Prassitele, No. 5172

Photographer

• Giacomo Brogi

Period Produced

• 19th century

School

• documentary photography

Object Type

• photograph

Physical Description

Albumen print mounted on cardboard

Material

• albumen
• silver (toned) particles
• cardboard
• paper

Technique

• albumen print

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Bezeichnet recto unten links: Druckschriftzeile: 5172. Napoli. Museo Nazionale - Flora Farnese, statua colossale attribuita a Prassitele.
Bezeichnet recto unten rechts: Druckschriftzeile: (Edizioni Brogi)

Captions Added Later

Bezeichnet recto oben links auf dem Trägerkarton: Handschriftlich: 7784 (vermutlich ehem. Inv.-Nr.)
Bezeichnet recto unten Mitte auf dem Trägerkarton: Handschriftlich: I. Jh. v. Chr.

Institution

• Städel Museum

Departement

• Photographic Collection

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Acquisition

Ancient holdings. Acquired in the 19th century

Genre

• mythological representation
• historical narration

Main Motif

• Flora (godess)
• woman
• Museo nazionale di Napoli
• museum
• Naples

Persons Shown

• Flora
• Museo nazionale di Napoli

Associated Persons and Institutions

• Giacomini (family)

Medial Picture Elements

• Unbekannter Künstler: Flora Farnese (römische Kopie einer griechischen Statue der Aphrodite aus dem 4. Jh. v. Chr.), 2. Jh. n. Chr., Marmor, 3,42 m (Höhe), Inv.-Nr. 6409, Museo archeologico nazionale di Napoli

Primary

• 48A821 permanent exhibition, museum
• 61F(MUSEO NAZIONALE DI NAPOLI) names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (MUSEO NAZIONALE DI NAPOLI)
• 48C2 sculpture
• 96A23 (story of) Flora
• 31AA231 standing figure - AA - female human figure

Secondary

• 48C244 pedestal of a piece of sculpture (perhaps in the form of a herm)
• 25G411 cut flowers; nosegay, bunch of flowers
• 61E(NAPOLI) names of cities and villages (NAPOLI)