Colossal seated statue of Augustus
Marble. 1st century.Height 2.15 m.
Inv. No. 6040.Naples, National Archaeological Museum
Colossal seated statue of Augustus.
Marble. 1st century.Height 2.15 m.
Inv. No. 6040.
Naples, National Archaeological Museum
(Napoli, Museo archeologico nazionale).
Origin:
Herculaneum, Augusteum (ed. Basilica).
Literature:
AA. VV., Le Collezioni del Museo Nazionale di Napoli. La scultura greco-romana, Napoli 1989, p. 110, n. 74; D. Boschung, Gens Augusta: Untersuchungen zur Aufstellung, Wirkung und Bedeutung der Statuengruppen des julisch-claudischen Kaiserhauses, in “Monumenta artis Romanae” XXII, Mainz 2002, p. 119, cat. 42.4, tav. 92,1.
Credits:
© 2009. Photo, text: Ercolano. Tre secoli di scoperte. Electa, Milano, 2009, pp. 252—253, cat. 20.
Keywords: γλυπτική sculptura sculpture sculptural scultura skulptur ρωμαϊκό roman romana romano romani römisch römische römisches römischen römischer romain romaine romains romaines αυτοκρατορικό imperial imperiale kaiserliches impérial ρωμαίος αυτοκράτορας οκταβιανός αύγουστος imperator octavianus augustus emperor octavian august imperatore ottaviano augusto kaiser empereur octave octavien auguste ιουλιο-κλαυδιανή δυναστεία iulio-claudia iulii-claudii julii-claudii the julio-claudian dynasty dinastia giulio-claudia julisch-claudische dynastie famille julio-claudienne julio-claudiens απεικόνιση portrait portraiture ritratto ritrattistica porträtmalerei porträt marble statue as jupiter throne sceptre drapery iupiter juppiter iuppiter jovis iovis jove giove corona civica civil civic wreath of oak leafs crown inv no 6040
