Nero Marble Bust

The life like bust complete with ginger hair and freckles reflects how nero has been described in classic texts and brings to life a 17th century marble bust of the oppressive ruler.

Nero marble bust. Antiquarium of the palatine. However if we take a slightly closer look at these contemporary sources we find that the portrait presented is actually one of a truly multi faceted man and one that might. Agrippina was named a priestess of the cult of the deified claudius. She now openly and officially assumed power as de facto co ruler of rome during her son s youth.

A massive and magnificent italian marble bust of the roman emperor nero late 17th century. Marble bust of nero. He was the last emperor of the julio claudian dynasty. Nero claudius caesar augustus germanicus 15 december 37 9 june 68 2 born lucius domitius ahenobarbus and commonly known as nero was roman emperor from 54 to 68.

Massive and magnificent italian marble bust of the roman emperor nero price on request. 62 65 ad depicted as emperor object type. Son of agrippina claudius second wife. Contact dealer to purchase.

While the artist doesn t go into detail on his inspiration the end result does reflect classic depictions made of nero over the ages including a 17th century marble bust on display at the musei capitolini in rome. This bust shows the facial expression of the insane emperor of rome. Marble bust of the emperor nero via wikimedia an emperor like nero provided writers of the time with all the ammunition necessary for a dramatic and entertaining story. So world meet nero.

Category mid 18th century italian louis xv antique marble busts. She enjoyed all the imperial prerogatives. Ancient sculptured bust commentary. Palazzo nuovo capitoline museum rome date.

This headless bust in white marble adorned in 18th century clothing on a later plaster pedestal on square wooden base dimensions of bust. Nero césares de roma project. Length 21 depth 10 height 15. But his early promise gave way to wild extravagance and murder.

Marble bust of the emperor nero location provenance. Portrait bust of the emperor nero by thomas della porta the elder 1520 1567 gilded bronze and marble with glass stones museum of fine arts springfield ma dsc04144 jpg 3 240 4 320. Bust of nero during his reign sensitive and handsome nero 37 68 ad reigned 54 68 ad started out well as emperor. Marble bust of nero description.