Apotheosis of Caesar, "Belvedere Altar."
Title |
Apotheosis of Caesar, "Belvedere Altar." |
Date |
12-2 BCE? |
Cultural Context |
Ancient Roman Roman Italian European Western European |
Style/Period |
Roman (ancient Italian style) Imperial (Roman) Augustan Early Imperial |
Subject |
Altars Propaganda Men Women Children Boys Families Rulers Dictators Consuls Government officials Upper class Myths Legends Gods Gestures Farewells Chariots Horses Flying |
People Pictured |
Caesar, Julius Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 BCE-14 CE Caesar, Gaius, 20 B.C.-4 A.D. Caesar, Lucius, 17 B.C.-2 A.D. Caelus |
Material |
Marble (rock) Rock Stone (rock) |
Measurements |
3' 1 3/8" high |
Technique |
Sculpting Carving (processes) Relief (sculpture techniques) |
Work Type |
Sculpture Altars Reliefs (sculptures) Stonework |
Repository |
Vatican Museums [Musei Vaticani] (Vatican City, Rome, Italy) |
Source |
Kleiner, Fred S. A History of Roman Art. Belmont, CA: Thomson Wadsworth, 2007. (fig.5-4, p.63) |
Rights |
Photo/illustration credit/reproduced in Kleiner courtesy: German Archaeological Institute, Rome. |
Digital Publisher |
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center |
Format |
image/jpeg |
Digital File Name |
VRC 994-17.jpg |
Rating |
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