Bust of Livia

A bust bought by Henry Blundell from Prince Mattei and removed from the Villa Mattei. Livia was the wife of Emperor Augustus and the mother of Tiberius by an earlier marriage. In this respect, this theme perfectly embraces the Neoclassical style by taking its subject out of Roman history.此半身像为亨利·布伦德尔（Henry Blundell）从马泰伊亲王处购得，原陈列于马泰伊别墅（Villa Mattei），后被移出该别墅。利维娅（Livia）是奥古斯都皇帝（Emperor Augustus）的妻子，并通过早年一段婚姻生下了提比略（Tiberius）。就此而言，该主题通过将表现对象脱离罗马历史的固有叙事框架，完美契合新古典主义（Neoclassical）风格的创作旨趣。