Large Classical Bust Of Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius

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Classical Bust Of Roman Emperor Antioninus Pius Circa - 1890 Composition - Resin Shell / Reconstituted Stone Inner. Listing Description This Is The Main Portrait Type And The Official Portrait Of The Emperor Throughout His Reign (AD 138-161). The Bust Shows The Emperor As A Mature Man With Distinct Facial Features, With A Full Neatly Trimmed Beared And Thick Curley Hair. Antoninus Wears A Tunic,A Cuirass (Body Armour), And A Fringed Plaudamentum (A Generals Cloak) Folded In Half And Pinned At His Right Shoulder. Antoninus Born In Lanuvium To A Family That Had Migrated To Italy From Nemausus In Southern Gaul (Today Nǐmes In France). Antoninus Was Not Groomed To Become Emperor. At The Advanced Age Of 51, Following A Career As Governor Of The Province Of Asia And As Roman Senator, He Was Adopted By Emperor Hadrian To Be His Successor. Antoninus Long And Extremely Peaceful Reign Brought Great Prosperity To The Roman Empire, And The Economy, Culture, And Artistic Production Flourished. The Emperor Started The Dynasty Of The Antonines, Which Lasted For More Than Two Generations And Ended With The Death Of Commodus In AD 192. The Bust Of Antoninus Provides A Firmly Dated Visual Reference For What Characterised Roman Aesthetics During The Period. The Original Bust Carved In Solid Marble Was Acquired In Naples, Italy In 1851 By Robert Martin Berkeley (1823-1819) Who Brought It To His Estate In Spetchley Park, Worcestershire, England. It Remained Their Until It Was Offered At Auction At Sotheby’s London Late Last Year (2024). Although Documented In Estate Archives The Bust Was Previously Unknown To The Public And Scholars. Dimensions In Inches Height 36” x Width 24” x Depth 12” Weight Approx. 45KG For Further Information Please Call Our Museum Curator On 07707 488566 Thank-you.