Art Institute of Chicago
Statue of a Young Boy
Roman
- Date
- 1st century
- Medium
- Marble
- Culture
- Italy
- Department
- Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
Representations of children were popular in both public and private art during the Roman imperial period. It is uncertain whether this statue is a portrait of a specific child or was inspired by a basic type that had originated among the Greeks several centuries earlier. The boy, who has a head of curly hair, rounded cheeks, and a pudgy belly, gazes downward and to the side. It is possible that he is admiring a pet at his feet, as Roman statues of children frequently depict them with companion animals such as geese, doves, and puppies.
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- Object type
- AAT300301253
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