Temple Column Statue v t e Marcus Aurelius Antoninus ( Latin: [ˈmaːrkʊs au̯ˈreːliʊs antoːˈniːnʊs]; English: / ɔːˈriːliəs / aw-REE-lee-əs; [2] 26 April 121 - 17 March 180) was Roman emperor from 161 to 180 AD and a Stoic philosopher. This masterful portrait of Marcus Aurelius (reigned 161-180 CE) captures the pensive temperament of the philosopher-emperor and author of the celebrated "Meditations," reflections on life and the ways of the gods. The smooth, softly modeled carving of the flesh contrasts markedly with the mass of thick, curling hair.
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Description The statue is an over-life-size depiction of the emperor elegantly mounted atop his horse while participating in a public ritual or ceremony; the statue stands approximately 4.24 meters tall. Portrait of Marcus Aurelius Roman art Characteristics Description Date Antonine age (139-152 A.D.) Museum The Uffizi Collection Sculpture Location First Corridor (A2) Technique Italic marble, perhaps Apuan Size 83.5 cm (height) Inventory 1914 n. 179 Marcus Aurelius Italian late 16th-early 17th century Not on view This admirable stone exhibits five layers. Sixteenth-century carvers often revealed the strata in concentric rings that have the effect of framing and reinforcing the images. Artwork Details Overview Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings Provenance Exhibition History The Column of Marcus Aurelius and Faustina which stands in Piazza Colonna in Rome is thought to have been erected by Commodus in memory of his father and mother sometime around 180 CE. The column was inspired by its more famous predecessor Trajan's Column which was set up, also in Rome, in 113 CE. The column carries representations carved in high relief of the emperor's successful military.
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Aureus (Coin) Portraying Emperor Marcus Aurelius. 167 (December)-168 (December), issued by Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus. Roman; minted in Rome. Starting in 96 with the reign of Emperor Nerva, Rome was ruled by five wise leaders who came to be known as the "Good Emperors.". Nerva (reigned 96-98) was an honest and respected senator who. Created 170 to 180 C.E. Artist Unknown Roman Artist Nationality Roman Birth/Death late 2nd century- Dimensions 27 3/4 x 18 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches (70.5 x 47 x 31.8 centimeters) Medium Sculpture; marble; stone Credit Purchased with funds from gifts by Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hanes, Mrs. Chauncey McCormick, and various donors, by exchange Object Number 92.1 Marcus Aurelius. Marcus Aurelius (121 - 180), also called a Philosopher, was Roman emperor from 161 to 180. He was the last of the Roman rulers traditionally known as the Five Good Emperors. He is also seen as the last emperor of the Pax Romana, an age of relative peace and stability for the Empire. His philosophical writings, now commonly. This masterful portrait of Marcus Aurelius (reigned AD 161-180) captures the pensive temperament of the philosopher-emperor and author of the celebrated "Meditations," reflections on life and the ways of the gods. The smooth, softly modeled carving of the flesh contrasts markedly with the mass of thick, curling hair.
Marcus Aurelius at the Chicago Art Museum SculpturePorn
The original is now indoors for purposes of conservation. Marcus Aurelius ruled 161-180 C.E.. Art historians have debated whether the portrait head most resembles the Type III or the Type IV portrait. Recent scholarly thinking, based on the work of Klaus Fittschen, holds that the equestrian portrait represents a unique variant of the. April 26, 121 ce, Rome [Italy] Died: March 17, 180, Vindobona [Vienna, Austria] or Sirmium, Pannonia (aged 58) Title / Office: emperor (161-180), Roman Empire consul (161), Roman Empire consul (145), Roman Empire consul (140), Roman Empire (Show more) Notable Works: "Meditations" Notable Family Members:
October 2000 Antonine rule commenced with the reign of Antoninus Pius (r. 138-161 A.D.) and included those of Marcus Aurelius (r. 161-180 A.D.), Lucius Verus (r. 161-169 A.D.), and Commodus (r. 177-192 A.D.). Their dynasty reflects the connections between wealthy provincial and Italian families. Aureus (Coin) Portraying Marcus Aurelius. 153-154, issued by Antoninus Pius. Roman, minted in Rome. The front (obverse) of this coin portrays a bust of Marcus Aurelius facing right, bareheaded, wearing a cuirass (body armor) and paludamentum (military cloak). The back (reverse) depicts the goddess Roma-Virtus, helmeted, standing left in.
Head of Marcus Aurelius. Baltimore, Walters Art Museum.
Marcus Aurelius (r. 161 to 180 CE) was a Roman emperor best known as the last of the Five Good Emperors of Rome (following Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, and Antoninus Pius) and as the author of the philosophical work Meditations. Although it has been claimed he instigated a persecution of Christians, modern scholarship argues against this. A gilded bronze monument of the 170s C.E. that was originally dedicated to the emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus, referred to commonly as Marcus Aurelius, the statue is an important object not only for the study of official Roman portraiture, but also for the consideration of monumental dedications.
