Gaius Julius Caesar (?)
Marble. First quarter of the 1st century CE.
Inv. No. S 2771.Corinth, Archaeological Museum of Ancient CorinthPhoto by Ilya Shurygin
Gaius Julius Caesar (?).
Marble. First quarter of the 1st century CE.
Inv. No. S 2771.
Corinth, Archaeological Museum of Ancient Corinth
(Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Αρχαίας Κορίνθου).
Description:
A portrait of Caesar, which may have been re-used in the 3rd century by adding an engraved beard, remains a doubtful case and, at any rate, is likely to be posthumous.
Literature:
Brunilde S. Ridgeway. SCULPTURE FROM CORINTH (PLATES 91—97), P. 430. In: American School of Classical Studies at Athens, ed. Hesperia.
Credits:
© 2014. Photo: Ilya Shurygin.
Data: museum annotation.
Data: museum annotation.
Keywords: απεικόνιση portrait portraiture ritratto ritrattistica porträtmalerei porträt roman romana römisches romain man uomo romano römischer mann homme δικτάτορα γάιος ιούλιος καίσαρ dictator gaius julius caesar caius iulius dittatore gaio giulio cesare diktator cäsar dictateur jules césar γλυπτική sculptura sculpture sculptural scultura skulptur ρωμαϊκό romani römisch römische römischen romaine romains romaines κεφάλι κεφαλή head testa kopf tête marble male inv no s 2771
