“One wonders what will an audience in a hundred years think of it.”
Curator Carlos Picón on the statue of Dionysos leaning on a female figure ('Hope Dionysos') (ca. 27 BCE–68 CE).
Centerpiece
Carlos A. Picón
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Contributors
Carlos A. Picón
Curator
Curator
Photography by Juan Trujillo
Art Mentioned
Restored by Pacetti, Vincenzo
27 BCE–68 CE
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