Met Museum

de bene esse: literally, of well-being, morally acceptable but subject to future validation or exception

Since its discovery on the Quirinal Hill of Rome in 1885 near the ancient Baths of Constantine, the statue “Boxer at Rest”—currently on view through July 15—has astonished and delighted visitors to the Museo Nazionale Romano as a captivating masterpiece of ancient bronze sculpture. Learn more in this blog post by curator Seán Hemingway: http://met.org/19VSKeZ