Marble Bust Of Commodus As Hercules

It is housed in the capitoline museums in rome italy.

Marble bust of commodus as hercules.

The lion s skin over his head the club in this right hand and the golden apples of hesperides in his left hand as a reminder of the greek hero s feats. According to herodian he was well proportioned and attractive with naturally blond and curly hair. The term which derives from antoninus s name is often extended to include commodus son of marcus aurelius joint emperor with his father from 176 to marcus aurelius s death in 180 and then sole emperor until his own death in 192. Commodus marcus aurelius commodus antoninus was born in 161.

Portraits of antonine imperial persons of which a bronze equestrian figure of marcus aurelius on the capitol and a great marble bust of commodus as hercules in the palazzo dei conservatori are perhaps the most arresting examples display a treatment of hair and beard deeply undercut and drilled that grew ever more pictorial and baroque as the 2nd century advanced. Antonines the roman emperors antoninus pius reigned ad 138 161 and his adopted son and heir marcus aurelius reigned ad 161 180. The bust of commodus as hercules is a beautifully designed bust. The lion s skin the club and the golden apples are all representative of the greek hero.

A bust of commodus kunsthistorisches museum vienna. This bust of commodus as hercules made in the hellenistic time period is one of the most famous pieces of roman art. The bust is one of the most famous masterpieces of roman portraiture and depicts the emperor in the guise of hercules whose attributes he has been given. We can see this in each respected bust.

This bust is one of the most famous pieces of roman portraits and depicts the emperor commodus with characteristics of hercules. Commodus as hercules also known as the bust of commodus as hercules is a marble portrait sculpture created sometime in early 192 ad. Commodus had many statues made representing him as this greek demigod and hero. Bust of commodus as hercules 2nd century a d.

With the death of marcus aurelius a long period of stability in the roman empire came to an end. A marble bust of roman emperor commodus as the hero of greek mythology hercules c. Both emperors were will respected by their people of their era but seen in different ways. The bust of commodus as hercules and the portrait head of caracalla are very elegant marble bust statues of two grand roman emperors.

Originally discovered in 1874 in the underground chambers of horti lamiani it has become one of the most famous examples of roman portraiture to date.