Pompey the Great
Marble. 30—50 CE.Height 25 cm. Inv. No. 733.Copenhagen, New Carlsberg GlyptotekPhoto by Sergey Sosnovskiy
Pompey the Great.
Marble. 30—50 CE.
Height 25 cm.
Height 25 cm.
Inv. No. 733.
Copenhagen, New Carlsberg Glyptotek
(København, Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek).
Description:
This portrait of the great general copies a bronze statue which stood in Pompey’s Theatre, and at the foot of which Julius Caesar was murdered. With his raises forelock Pompey sought to imitate Alexander the Great.
Credits:
Keywords: γλυπτική sculptura sculpture sculptural scultura skulptur ρωμαϊκό roman romana romano romani römisch römische römisches römischen römischer romain romaine romains romaines man uomo mann homme γναίος πομπήιος ο μέγας gnaeus pompeius magnus pompey the great gneo pompeo magno pompée le grand απεικόνιση portrait portraiture ritratto ritrattistica porträtmalerei porträt κεφάλι κεφαλή head testa kopf tête marble marmor marmo maschile männliches männlicher portraitkopf male of cneus cnaeus g52 from licinian tomb licinii inv no 733
