Torso of Dionysus Roman Sculpture
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Torso of Dionysus Roman Sculpture

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This Roman sculpture (160–200 AD) from the Antonine period, made of Luni marble, depicts Dionysus, the Greek god of wine, theater, and fertility. It shows him reclining on a chariot styled after an Indian triumph. Discovered in late 19th-century excavations on Rome’s Quirinal, Viminal, and Esquiline hills, it exemplifies ancient Roman artistry and cultural synthesis.