Thanks a fool in paradise. They had a mystery involving a finger, and they nailed the solution.
Posted on 05/01/2021 11:10:47 PM PDT by nickcarraway
A missing finger from a giant statue of the Roman emperor Constantine has been reunited with the hand it came from, roughly 550 years after being separated.
The 38cm long index finger was recently sent to the Capitoline Museums in Rome by the Louvre Museum in Paris.
This week the piece was finally being returned to its rightful position on the hand, which sits in the museum alongside the colossal bronze bust of Constantine.
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We’vea uppad our standards now uppa yours
Big deal. I give people the finger all the time.
FRANCE GIVES ITALY THE FINGER
Tanks for da digit, idjit.
Thanks a fool in paradise. They had a mystery involving a finger, and they nailed the solution.
can’t post AP photos, but links are still okay.
https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/constantine-statue-capitoline-museums-missing-finger-louvre-1234591394/
A visitor wearing face mask to Fragments of the statue of Constantine in the Rome’s Capitoline Museums. AP PHOTO/ALESSANDRA TARANTINO
https://www.artnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/AP20140441306922-1.jpg
A colossal stone sculpture also has surviving fragments. The narration was informative and only a little annoying.
The Colossus of Constantine, c. 312-15 (Palazzo dei Conservatori, Musei Capitolini, Rome). A conversation between Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker in front of the Colossus of Constantine. Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker. | The Colossus of Constantine | Smarthistory | November 6, 2012
I watched this yesterday, pretty tolerable.
Not all ancient Roman buildings are museums or archaeological sites. Some have been quietly used and re-used for two thousand years as the city and world changed around them. This video explores seven of the most remarkable survivals in and around the city of Rome.
For much more on the city of Rome, check out my forthcoming book “Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants: Frequently Asked Questions about the Ancient Greeks and Romans,” available wherever books are sold online. | 7 Roman Buildings Hidden in Plain Sight | toldinstone | April 30, 2021
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