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Portraiture | Roman Portraiture | Portraits of the Roman emperors and their family and friends | Commodus
21. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Commodus.
Marble. 180—192 CE. The face is modern.
Height 77 cm.
Inv. No. S 445.
Rome, Capitoline Museums, Palazzo Nuovo, Hall of the Emperors.
22. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Commodus.
Marble. 180—192 CE. The face is modern.
Inv. No. S 445.
Rome, Capitoline Museums, Palazzo Nuovo, Hall of the Emperors.
23. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Commodus. Detail of the armour.
The head of Gorgon Medusa (gorgoneion) and the string of the armour.
Marble. 180—192 CE.
Inv. No. S 445.
Rome, Capitoline Museums, Palazzo Nuovo, Hall of the Emperors.
24. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Emperor Commodus.
Marble. 2nd century CE.
Inv. No. S 454.
Rome, Capitoline Museums, Palazzo Nuovo, Hall of the Emperors.
25. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Bust of young Commodus.
Marble. Ca. 170 CE.
Inv. No. S 454.
Rome, Capitoline Museums, Palazzo Nuovo, Hall of the Emperors.
26. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Portrait of young Commodus.
Marble. 175—177 CE.
Inv. No. S 454.
Rome, Capitoline Museums, Palazzo Nuovo, Hall of the Emperors.
27. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Portrait of young Commodus. Detail.
Marble. 175—177 CE.
Inv. No. S 454.
Rome, Capitoline Museums, Palazzo Nuovo, Hall of the Emperors.
28. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Young Commodus.
Marble. 175—177 CE.
Rome, National Gallery of Ancient Art of Corsini Palace.
29. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Young Commodus (close up).
Marble. 175—177 CE.
Rome, National Gallery of Ancient Art of Corsini Palace.
30. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Bust of Commodus.
Marble.
180—192 CE, bust re-worked.
Inv. No. 2218.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Chiaramonti Museum, New Wing, 118.
31. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Bust of Commodus. Detail.
Marble.
180—192 CE, the bust is re-worked.
Inv. No. 2218.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Chiaramonti Museum, New Wing, 118.
32. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Bust of Commodus. Detail.
Marble.
180—192 CE, the bust is re-worked.
Inv. No. 2218.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Chiaramonti Museum, New Wing, 118.
33. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Bust of Commodus. Detail.
Marble.
180—192 CE, bust reworked.
Inv. No. 2218.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Chiaramonti Museum, New Wing, 118.
34. GLYPTICS. Rome.
Commodus.
Three-layered sardonyx. Roman, 2nd century.
6.1 × 5.3 cm.
Saint Petersburg, State Hermitage Museum.
35. GLYPTICS. Rome.
Commodus.
Sardonyx. Late 2nd century.
5.3 × 6.1 cm.
Inv. No. Ж 340.
Saint Petersburg, State Hermitage Museum.
36. GLYPTICS. Rome.
Commodus.
Sardonyx. Late 2nd century.
1.8 × 1.6 cm.
On the reverse is a cabbalistic inscription with the names of Moses, Joseph, Michael, Shinshiel and Horuel.
Inv. No. Ж 341.
Saint Petersburg, State Hermitage Museum.
37. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Emperor Commodus.
Marble. 180—192 CE.
Inv. No. I 15.
Vienna, Museum of Art History.
38. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Emperor Commodus. Detail.
Marble. 180—192 CE.
Inv. No. I 15.
Vienna, Museum of Art History.
39. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Emperor Commodus.
Marble. 180—192 CE.
Inv. No. I 15.
Vienna, Museum of Art History.
40. SCULPTURE. Rome.
Emperor Commodus.
Marble. 180—192 CE.
Inv. No. I 15.
Vienna, Museum of Art History.