Faustina the Elder
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Faustina the Elder
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Published 2019-02-07T16:12:33+00:00
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Faustina the Elder (also known as Faustina I, AD 100-140) was a Roman empress alongside her husband, emperor Antoninus Pius. As empress, Faustina was well respected and renowned for her beauty and wisdom. Throughout her life, as a private citizen and as empress, she was involved in assisting charities for the poor and sponsoring and assisting in the education of Roman children, particularly girls. Her typical haristyle, braids pulled back into a bun, became fashion in the empire for several decades.
This portrait of her is set in a modern alabaster bust.
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| Date published | 07/02/2019 |
| Complexity | Medium |
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| Title | Faustina the Elder |
| Date | 138-141 AD |
| Accession | 6080 |
| Medium | Marble and alabaster |
| Record | https://www.museoarcheologiconapoli.it/en/ |
| Artist | Unknown artist |
| Place | Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli |
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