Caligula, front view.
Title
Caligula , front view .
Date
40 [CE]?
Cultural Context
Ancient Roman Roman Italian European Western European
Style/Period
Roman (ancient Italian style) Imperial (Roman) Julio-Claudian
Subject
Statues Portraits Emperors Men Rulers Hairstyles
Description
Discovered in Rome on the Aventine Hill . "In this portrait , Caligula is shown seated . The body does not correspond to the head , which was subjected to numerous repairs over the course of the nineteenth century , when it was part of the Campana collection , but this pose was commonly used in imperial statues and is seen in depictions of emperors when they are shown in divine form . […] In the case of the Louvre statue , the absence of divine attributes suggests that the emperor is being shown in his political role . Seated as if ready to grant an audience to standing supplicants , his pose demonstrates power. " (Excerpt from catalogue entry by Daniel Roger , p . 78) . Purchased in 1861 , formerly in the Campana collection (MA 1267-INV . MR CP 6406 ; MNE 837) . Restorer : Ch . Devos , 2005 .
People Pictured
Caligula, Emperor of Rome, 12-41
Material
Marble (rock) Rock Stone (rock)
Measurements
H: 71 5/8 in (182 cm)
Technique
Sculpting Carving (processes)
Work Type
Statues Sculpture Portraits Portrait sculpture Stonework
Repository
Musee du Louvre (Paris, France)
Source
Giroire, Cecile, and Daniel Roger. Roman Art from the Louvre. New York: American Federation of Arts in assoc. with Hudson Hills Press, 2007. (p.[79], cat.22).
Rights
Photographs of the works in the exhibition reproduced in Giroire courtesy: Copyright © 2007 Musee du Louvre and the American Federation of Arts/Anne Chauvet, Daniel Lebee, and Carine De Ambrosis.
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center
Format
image/jpeg
Digital File Name
VRC 762-07.jpg
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