You would think a statue of a drunken old lady would be merry, even charming. You would imagine that rosy cheeks and a stupid smile might fill her face. But the Statue of a Drunken Old Women in the Capitoline Museum is not what you would expect.
She sits cross-legged, with one leg uncomfortably tucked underneath the other. Her clothes are falling off her shoulders and draping around her on the floor. Her arms are rather youthful as they tightly embrace a jug of wine, as if she is holding on for dear life. Her face is the most striking and emotional part of the sculpture. She is wrinkled. The years and years of alcohol finally took their toll. She is desperately looking to the gods for guidance in her drunken stupor but her face tells us there is no hope. Just looks like she is gonna have to sleep this one off.
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