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Photograph a work in MANN and Lensmark tells you who made it, when, and why it matters, with every fact linked to its source.

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MANN

Naples, Italy

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Illustrative photo demo

Illustrative collection

  1. Take a permitted photo Use a photo allowed by the museum's current rules.
  2. Read the sourced history When Lensmark can verify the work, it explains what the sources support and links to them. When it cannot, it says so plainly.
  3. Ask a follow-up Continue with a question about the work's maker, age or significance.
  4. Your MANN walk saves itself. Just take pictures. Each work is kept with its sourced history, grouped by day.

Images in the demo: Farnese Hercules. Glycon of Athens (copy), Lysippos (original type), Source credit: Marie-Lan Nguyen (2011), CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons. Farnese Bull. Source credit: Marie-Lan Nguyen (2011), CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons. Both MANN works reproduced under CC BY 2.5; images cropped.

What the MANN collection covers

The National Archaeological Museum of Naples, MANN, brings together Farnese sculpture and finds from Pompeii and Herculaneum. The Farnese holdings grew through Renaissance collecting before their transfer to Naples. Farnese collection

Ancient statues stand alongside mosaics, frescoes, coins and gems. The mosaics preserve scenes that once decorated the floors of houses in Pompeii, Herculaneum and other Campanian towns.

Its collection strengths include Farnese classical sculpture, Pompeii and Herculaneum finds, Roman mosaics and frescoes, and ancient coins and gems.

  • Farnese Hercules

    Glycon of Athens after Lysippos

    This ancient Hercules belongs to the Farnese collection. The museum lists it as inventory 6001, among the sculptures found at the Baths of Caracalla.

  • Farnese Bull

    Apollonius of Tralles and Tauriskos of Tralles

    The Farnese Bull is attributed to Apollonius and Tauriskos of Tralles. MANN lists the sculpture as inventory 6002 in its Farnese collection.

  • Alexander Mosaic

    Anonymous ancient mosaicists, after a painting

    Date
    Late second century BCE

    Alexander confronts Darius in a mosaic inspired by a painting. It came from the House of the Faun in Pompeii and carries inventory number 10020.

These are collection records, not confirmation that the works are on display today.

Check the photography rules first

MANN permits personal, non-commercial photographs and videos; flash, tripods, stands, drones and professional equipment need prior authorization, selfie sticks are prohibited, and loan works in temporary exhibitions may have additional posted restrictions. Read its current visitor conditions and follow gallery signs before taking a photo. MANN photography policy

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