Bust of Two-Faced Janus
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Bust of Two-Faced Janus
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Published 2017-03-16T17:01:07+00:00
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In ancient Roman religion and mythology, Janus is the god of beginnings and transitions, thence also of gates, doors, doorways, endings and time. He is usually a two-faced god since he looks to the future and the past. The Romans dedicated the month of January to Janus.
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Date de publication | 16/03/2017 |
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Titre | Bust of Two-Faced Janus |
Date | Early 18th century |
Dimension | Life-size |
Accession | Mc 15 |
Période | Baroque |
Medium | Marble |
Artiste | Unknown artist |
Localisation | The State Russian Museum |
Object Parts
50% scaled.