Sujet

Relief of Jupiter, A.D. 1-150. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Relief of Jupiter, A.D. 1-150. Additional Info: Mask-like portrayal of a mature man with long wavy hair parted at the center, and a luxuriant curling beard. The face is broad, with a straight nose and parted lips. The eyes are heavily-lidded, with the outline of the iris incised and shallow insets for the pupils. In many respects, the face resembles depictions of Jupiter (the Greek Zeus) as Serapis, an Egyptian god of fertility adopted by the Greeks in the Hellenistic period. The function of this relief is uncertain, but it may have been part of a large decorative element on a ceremonial shield or another piece of armor.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM24A66_176

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

56,6Mo (1,6Mo) / 33,8cm x 42,0cm / 3987 x 4960 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Italy people male face man men mask historical religious country Rome religion metal body bodies guy beard color silver deity God Roman location century antiquity bearded Jupiter artefact concept mythology roman mythology artifact antiquities facial hair zeus Colour Ancient Roman Ancient Rome history historic 2nd century Jove Unknown silver Heritage Art Implements relief god of the sky