Museum of Archaeology of Naples

The Farnese Bull (Toro Farnese) depicting the Torment of Dirce on display in the Naples Archaeological Museum is the largest single marble sculpture to have survived from antiquity. One of the highlights to see in the marvelous National Museum of Archaeology in Naples is the Farnese Bull, the largest sculpture carved from a single block … Read more

One of the most famous marble sculptures from antiquity is Hercules at Rest (Ercole in Riposo or Ercole Farnese) now displayed in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples in Italy The Farnese Collection’s oversized nude marble Hercules at Rest (Ercole in Riposo) is one of the best-known sculptures from antiquity. This remarkably authentic Roman marble … Read more