Sujet

Bust of Emperor Commodus, A.D. 180-185. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Bust of Emperor Commodus, A.D. 180-185. Additional Info: The expression on this portrait of the Roman Emperor Commodus (ruled A.D. 180-192) perhaps belies his noted love of combat and fighting in the arena. Unlike his more intellectual and philosophical father, Marcus Aurelius, Commodus was ruthless enough to order killings even of his own sister and aunt. He is depicted in military garb: a draped robe and fibula, or pin, rather than in the clothing of a senator or religious figure. In his era, it was customary for official portraits of rulers to be carved in Rome. From these, multiple copies would be carved, and sent out to provincial capitals around the empire, where they would become the models for additional portraits.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM24A66_453

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

58,0Mo (1,2Mo) / 34,6cm x 42,0cm / 4087 x 4960 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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