The Juno Ludovisi was part of a colossal sculpture three times normal size. This head of Juno (or Hera) was at times the most celebrated sculpture in the collection — she inspired various artists including the German classical literature giants Goethe and Schiller. However, she is most likely a portrait of Antonia Minor, the mother of emperor Claudius, and dating from the mid-first century AD.
Visit the Palazzo Altemps in central Rome to see a small but fantastic collection of top sculptures from antiquity displayed in a historic palace of the National Roman Museum.