Gaius Julius Caesar?
Total height 0,40 m. Height of the head 0,225 m.
Thera, Archaeological Museum
Gaius Julius Caesar?
Total height 0,40 m. Height of the head 0,225 m.
Thera, Archaeological Museum.
Origin:
From Thera, found in the Stoa one hundred years ago. Republished in 1968 by Thuri Lorenz.
Description:
Lorenz considers it to be Caesar, and there is a slight possibility that it is indeed a provincial portrait of Caesar.
Literature:
F. Hiller v. Gaertringen, Thera, vol. 1 (Berlin, 1899), p. 224, pl. 17.
Th. Lorenz, «Das Jugendbildnis Caesars», AthMitt 83 (1968), p. 242ff., pl. 85—86.
Th. Lorenz, «Das Jugendbildnis Caesars», AthMitt 83 (1968), p. 242ff., pl. 85—
Credits:
© 1987. Photo, text: Johansen F. S. «Portraits in Marble of Gaius Julius Caesar: a Review». Ancient Portraits in the J. Paul Getti Museum. Vol. I. 1987, p. 29, 35.
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 δικτάτορα γάιος ιούλιος καίσαρ dictator gaius julius caesar caius iulius dittatore gaio giulio cesare diktator cäsar dictateur jules césar απεικόνιση portrait portraiture ritratto ritrattistica porträtmalerei porträt marble male
