This month's sculptures from Hadrian's Villa are a pair of dark grey marble statues of centaurs. The sculptures became famous for the outstanding workmanship of their sculptors and the rarity and high quality of their materials. The group was carved from bigio morato marble at the Göktepe quarries near Aphrodisias in Caria (modern-day Turkey). The statues are generally… Continue reading Art and sculptures from Hadrian’s Villa: The Furietti Centaurs
