Marble head of a veiled man
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Marble head of a veiled man
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Published 2019-06-20T10:30:01+00:00
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The emperor was the chief state priest, and many statues show him in the act of prayer or sacrifice, with a fold of his toga pulled up to cover his head as a mark of
piety. However, this highly idealized head may represent the Genius, or protective spirit, of the living emperor. Traditionally the protective spirit of every Roman household was worshiped at the family shrine. It was represented by a statuette with veiled head holding implements of sacrifice. Similar veneration of the Genius
Augusti, introduced by the paternalistic Augustus, was widespread at public shrines and altars.
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| Date published | 20/06/2019 |
| Complessità | Medium |
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| Title | Marble head of a veiled man |
| Date | 1st half of 1st century A.D. |
| Dimension | H. 10 in. (25.4 cm) |
| Accession | 1991.11.5 |
| Period | Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian |
| Medium | Marble |
| Credit | The Bothmer Purchase Fund, 1991 |
| Record | https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/255979 |
| Artist | Unknown artist |
| Place | Metropolitan Museum of Art |
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