The so-called Pseudo-Seneca
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The so-called Pseudo-Seneca
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Published 2018-12-04T11:01:57+00:00
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The Pseudo-Seneca is a Roman bronze bust of the late 1st century BC that was discovered in the Villa of the Papyri at Herculaneum in 1754, the finest example of about two dozen examples depicting the same face. It was originally believed to depict Seneca the Younger, the notable Roman philosopher because its emaciated features were supposed to reflect his Stoic philosophy. However, modern scholars agree it is likely a fictitious portrait, probably intended for either Hesiod or Aristophanes. It is thought that the original example was a lost Greek bronze of ca. 200 BC. The bust is conserved in the Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples.
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| Date de publication | 04/12/2018 |
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| Titre | The so-called Pseudo-Seneca |
| Date | 1st century AD copy of 2nd century BC original |
| Accession | 6185 |
| Période | Ancient |
| Medium | Marble |
| Artiste | Unknown artist |
| Localisation | Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli |
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