THE PLASTER LATE 19TH EARLY 20TH CENTURY, THE PEDESTAL 19TH CENTURY

JUNO WAS THE PATRON GODDESS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE, AND WAS WIFE OF JUPITER, SHE WAS THE ROMA INCARNATION OF THE ANCIENT GREEK GODDESS HERA. THE PRESENT EXAMPLE IS AFTER THE 1ST CENTURY ROMAN MARBLE IN THE COLLECTION OF THE MUSEO NAZIONALE ROMANO, PALAZZO ALTEMPS, ROME.