Igia, Déesse de la Santé Au Palais Justiniani, from Les Plus Beaux Monuments de Rome Ancienne ou Recueil des plus beaux Morceaux de l'Antiquité Romaine qui existent encore
Designed and engraved by Jean Barbault French
Printer Giunchi Heritiers de Komarek Italian
Publisher Bouchard & Gravier Italian
Not on view
Plate 55, Statue of Hygieia, Goddess of Health, with a snake on her lap and a jar in her left hand. The Palais Justiniani mentioned in the title may refer to the Palazzo Giustiniani, which housed an extensive collection of antique works of art, including statues similar to the type depicted.This image appears at the end of the volume, in a section of nineteen plates (and four half-page unnumbered images) with ancient Roman statues and bas-reliefs. Unlike the plates in the rest of the volume, these are not accompanied by descriptive text.
