Antoninus Pius and Faustina on the wings of the Genius of Death.
Fragment of relief on the front face of the pedestal of the Antoninus Pius’ column.
White Italian marble.161 CE. Inv. No. 5115.Rome, Vatican Museums, Cortile delle CorazzePhoto by Egisto Sani
Antoninus Pius and Faustina on the wings of the Genius of Death. Fragment of relief on the front face of the pedestal of the Antoninus Pius’ column.
White Italian marble.
161 CE.
161 CE.
Inv. No. 5115.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Cortile delle Corazze
(Roma, Musei Vaticani, Cortile delle Corazze).
Description:
A winged genio (sometimes identified as Aion, Eternity) carries Antoninus and his wife Faustina (Faustina the Elder) to Heaven. The Emperor holds a scepter crowned with an eagle, whilst eagles also fly upwards with them.
Credits:
(cc) 2011. Photo, text: Egisto Sani (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0).
Keywords: γλυπτική sculptura sculpture sculptural scultura skulptur ρωμαϊκό roman romana romano romani römisch römische römisches römischen römischer romain romaine romains romaines ανακούφιση relief rilievo αυτοκρατορικό imperial imperiale kaiserliches impérial ρωμαϊκή μυθολογία mythologia mythology mitologia mythologie column of antoninus pius colonna di antonino pio antoninus-pius-säule colonne d’antonin le pieux antonine γκένιους genius genio ρωμαίος αυτοκράτορας αντωνίνος ο ευσεβής imperator emperor imperatore kaiser empereur antonin αυτοκράτειρα φαυστίνα η μεγάλη annia galeria faustina maior major empress the elder i imperatrice maggiore kaiserin die ältere impératrice faustine l’ancienne απεικόνιση portrait portraiture ritratto ritrattistica porträtmalerei porträt a man male maschile uomo männliches mann masculin un homme woman female femminile donna weibliches frau de femme dynasty adoptive emperors dinastia degli antonini imperatori adottivi d’adozione antoninische dynastie adoptivkaiser antonins reliefs sollievo porträtrelief personification personificazione personifikation personifizierung personnification αἰών aion aeon aeternitas eternity eternità äon ewigkeit éon éternité death della morte des todes génie la mort dress clothes clothing garment abbigliamento damenbekleidung vêtements pour femmes γυναικεία ρούχα hairdo hairstyle pettinatura acconciatura weibliche frisur coiffure féminine θηλυκό χτένισμα herrenbekleidung hommes ανδρικά white marble marmo bianco weiße weißer marmor marbre blanc λευκό μάρμαρο tunica tunic tunika tunique barba barbatum beard bearded barbuto bart bärtiger barbe barbu γενειάδα γενειοφόρος άνθρωπος bird birds uccello vogel oiseau πουλί capite velato caput velatum veiled with covered head aquila eagle adler aigle αετός italic italico italischer d’italie alatus alata winged alato geflügelt ailé φτερωτό crested snake serpent serpente crestato schlange mit haube à crête huppé κορωνίδα φίδι sceptrum eagle-tipped scepter sceptre scettro punta d’aquila adler-zepter pointe d’aigle σκήπτρο toga toge τόγκα pedestal base piedistallo podio postament sockel piédestal βάθρο high-girded belt alta cinto cintura fascia altocinto apotheosis divinization deification apoteosi deificazione apotheose vergöttlichung apothéose ἀποθέωσις acantus acanthus leaf leaves foglia foglie acanto akanthusblatt akanthusblätter feuille feuilles d’acanthe herren-frisur masculine apophyge ablauf αποφυγη signa zodiaci zodiaca signs zodiac zodiaco tierkreiszeichen signes du zodiaque ζώδιο braided hair capelli intrecciati geflochtenes haar cheveux tressés star stella stern l’étoile long lunghi lange haare longs feather feathers piuma piume penna penne feder federn rohfedern plume plumes celestial sphere sfera celeste himmlische kugel himmelskugel sphère céleste half moon crescent falce luna halbmond croissant high conic tutulus conica konische hochfrisur hohe kegelfrisur haute conique and on wings inv no 5115
