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Some Considerations on the Iconographic Characteristics of the Busts of Isis and Serapis from Salona

The Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna holds two bronze busts of Isis and Serapis from Salona made in the Hellenistic-Roman tradition. The exact context of their discovery remains unknown. However, the diadem of Isis depicts two serpents/cobras, which is a standard but rare motif worthy of re-examination. This paper aims to find analogies for this bust, as well as for the one of Serapis. In addition, for both statuettes, I will discuss the eventual competences of Isis and Serapis that can be recognized and determined, based on that specific iconography and its significance in the context of Isiac monuments from the Roman (Dalmatian) city of Salona.

bust of Isis ; bust of Serapis ; Isis ; Serapis ; Salona ; iconography ; Kunsthistorisches Museum

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