Elagabalus?
Marble.First half of the 3rd century CE. Inv. No. 1977.337.Boston, Museum of Fine ArtsPhoto by Roger B. Ulrich
Elagabalus?
Marble.
First half of the 3rd century CE.
First half of the 3rd century CE.
Inv. No. 1977.337.
Boston, Museum of Fine Arts.
Origin:
The Mary S. and Edward J. Holmes Fund.
Description:
Roman marble portrait, perhaps of one of the “boy emperors” of the third century, CE. The Boston MFA suggests that the image, which depicts a teenage male, might represent the young emperor Elagabalus (r. 218-222) or Alexander Severus (r. 222-235).
Here the full bust, with the board-like fold across the chest, the “toga contabulata.”
Literature:
C. C. Vermeule, Greek and Roman Sculpture in America (1981) pg. 354. cat. no. 305.
Credits:
© 2009. Photo, text: Roger B. Ulrich.
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 ηλιογάβαλος ελαγάβαλος imperator elagabalus heliogabalus emperor imperatore elagabalo eliogabalo kaiser elagabal empereur héliogabale αλέξανδρος σεβήρος severus alexander alessandro severo sévère alexandre of a man men male maschile uomo männliches mann masculin un homme απεικόνιση portrait portraiture ritratto ritrattistica porträtmalerei porträt προτομή bust busto büste buste δυναστεία των σεβήρων domus severana severan dynasty dinastia dei severi severer sévères marble marmor marmo
male maschile
roman kaiser
elagabal heliogabal eliogabalo
severus severo
toga contabulata
contabulatio
inv no 1977 337 inv 1977.337
