Janus Head

Sculpture

DePaul Art Museum

Name/Title

Janus Head

Entry/Object ID

2012.50

Description

Janus - Ancient Roman god of beginnings and transitions. Janus is depicted as having two faces - looking to the future and the past. The month of January is named after him. One face has mouth open eyes closed. Other face has mouth closed and eyes open - very expressive.

Artwork Details

Medium

Bronze

Acquisition

Notes

Collection of DePaul Art Museum, gift of Ellen Lanyon

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown artist

Notes

Creation Date: 20th century

Ethnography

Notes

Africa

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Class

SCULPTURE

Dimensions

Dimension Description

overall

Width

8-3/4 in

Depth

7-3/4 in

Length

14-1/2 in