Sub specie dearum. Su alcuni tipi statuari femminili nella Cisalpina romana

Abstract

The Kore-type - with its versions, derivations, and contaminations - occupied an important position in the sequence of female statues in Roman Cisalpine Gaul. This type was clearly included among the types in common circulation all over the Roman World, with a particular concentration in the eastern part of that territory, during the Julio-Claudian dynasty. From an artistic point of view, the quality of the statues is not particularly high and, in generally, a thin veil of classicism is evident. It is notable, however, that this type was not reserved for exclusive use by the imperial family but was also adopted by local élites.