Fragment of the equestrian statue of Octavian August
Bronze.12—10 BCE. Inv. No. X.23322.Athens, National Archaeological Museum
Fragment of the equestrian statue of Octavian August.
Bronze.
12—10 BCE.
12—10 BCE.
Inv. No. X.23322.
Athens, National Archaeological Museum
(Αθήνα, Εθνικό Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο).
Origin:
Found in Aegean sea between Euboia and Agios Eustratios.
Description:
Statue of the emperor Augustus (29 BCE — 14 CE). Bronze. Found in the Aegean sea between the islands of Euboea and Agios Efstratios. The emperor is depicted in mature age, mounting a horse. He wears a tunica decorated with a meander pattern. Iconographic features of the Prima Porta gesture of official greeting. The hilt of his sword can be seen below the left hand, in which he held the horse’s reigns. On the bezel of his finger-ring a staff of divination (lituus) is engraved, symbolizing the supreme religious office of Pontifex Maximus, assumed by Augustus in 12 BC.
Credits:
(cc) 2015. Photo, text: Jebulon / Wikimedia Commons (CC0 1.0).
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 χάλκινο bronze bronzo bronzeo bronzen ἄγαλμα άγαλμα statua statuae statue statues statui statuen statuons απεικόνιση portrait portraiture ritratto ritrattistica porträtmalerei porträt of a man male maschile uomo männliches mann masculin un homme porträtstatue equestrian horse horseman rider equestre cavaliere reiterstatue reiter équestre cavalier military cloak mantello militare militärischer mantel manteau militaire στρατιωτικό μανδύα paludamentum eques ιππέας fibula fastener clasp brooch fibbia spilla fibel schließe fibule aegean sea
euboia
agios eustratios inv no x.23322 x23322~
