Fragment of the equestrian statue of Octavian August
Bronze.Ca. 10 BCE.
H. 123 cm. Inv. No. X.23322.Athens, National Archaeological MuseumPhoto by Egisto Sani
Fragment of the equestrian statue of Octavian August.
Bronze.
Ca. 10 BCE.
H. 123 cm.
Ca. 10 BCE.
H. 123 cm.
Inv. No. X.23322.
Athens, National Archaeological Museum
(Αθήνα, Εθνικό Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο).
Origin:
Found in Aegean sea near Euboea in 1979.
Description:
Preserved from his waist up, the emperor, in his middle age, was depicted on horseback. He wears a “tunica” and a “padulamentum” clasped on his right shoulder and wound around his left arm, from where it spreads out, billowing slightly, to his left. On his left side can be seen his sword. He helds the reins of the horse with his left hand and raises his right in a gesture of blessing or speech, “adlocutio gestus”. It is evident from his facial features that Augustus is here depicted in middle age.
Nikolaos Kaltsas, “Sculpture in the National Archaeological Museum, Athens”
Credits:
(cc) 2015. 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 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 ensis sword spada schwert épée ξίφος σπαθί 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
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