The Late Roman gallery had some other intriguing pieces, such as the “Sarcophagus panel with Medusa and theater masks Roman AD 140-170.” The Medusa sarcophagi captured Medusa head with two sad theater masks, the details were craved in relief which included garlands, flowing ribbons, birds eating grapes. Nearly all Roman sarcophagi were craved in this style. Nearby I spotted another sarcophagi piece “Sarcophagus panel with Endymion and Selene Roman AD 210. This piece captures the story of the love of Selene, a beautiful moon goddess who falls in love with the young mortal named Endymion. The sarcophagi demonstrate an allegorical memorandum of hope for the deceased. I choose the artwork “Statue of a seated Cybele with the portrait head of her priestess”, from the late Roman sculpture gallery.…show more content… Furthermore, the dimension is approximately 162 × 70 × 64.5 cm (63 3/4 × 27 9/16 × 25 3/8 in.) The Cybele was found in Rome in the 1500s, this giant statue of a seated woman portrays Cybele, she was the mother goddess, with many of her attributes, each playing a significant a role. The sculpture is made from marble in order to receive a smooth flesh, the sculpture is from the Roman Empire. She wears a crown in the form of a towering wall, a symbol of her role as protectress of cities. Her right-hand holds a bunch of wheat and poppy heads, a symbol of her role as a goddess of agriculture. Her most famous attribute, the lion, sits at her feet, symbolizing her power over wild animals. Under her left arm, she holds additional symbols: the rudder and the cornucopia. The Cybele was facial features were craved with perfection, the sculpture looks lifelike. Furthermore, her clothes clinging to her
