Bust of Antoninus Pius
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Bust of Antoninus Pius
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Published 2017-05-05T12:14:44+00:00
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The emperor Antoninus Pius is portrayed in larger-than-life dimensions. The sculpture is a replica of a portrait type known as the "Formia type", created at the moment when Antoninus Pius assumed the title of emperor (AD 138). Th ebody is a reworking of the Diomedes CUma-Munich statue type, traceable to a Greek original carved around 440-430 BC, possibly by the Athenian sculpture Kresilas or an artist in his circle, Around AD 140.
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| Date published | 05/05/2017 |
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| Title | Bust of Antoninus Pius |
| Date | Around AD 140. |
| Dimension | Larger-than-life dimensions |
| Accession | Inv. 135845 |
| Period | The Age of the Antonines |
| Medium | Marble from Luni |
| Place | National Roman Museum |
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