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XIXth Century Grand Tour Bust of Caracalla and Its Porphyry Column

Price:$1,200

$3,597.63List Price

About the Item

A XIXth century grand tour bust of caracalla and its porphyry column. Bust of the Roman Emperor Caracalla in Polychromed resin simulating different colors of marbles, resting on its circular red porphyry and black marble column. Italy Circa 1870 Caracalla, also spelled Caracallus, byname of Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus Augustus, original name (until 196 CE) Septimius Bassianus, also called (196–198 CE) Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Caesar, (born April 4, 188 CE, Lugdunum [Lyon], Gaul—died April 8, 217, near Carrhae, Mesopotamia), Roman emperor, ruling jointly with his father, Septimius Severus, from 198 to 211 and then alone from 211 until his assassination in 217. His principal achievements were his colossal baths in Rome and his edict of 212, giving Roman citizenship to all free inhabitants of the empire. Caracalla, whose reign contributed to the decay of the empire, has often been regarded as one of the most bloodthirsty tyrants in Roman history. Caracalla was the elder son of the future emperor Lucius Septimius Severus, a North African, and Julia Domna, a Syrian. He was originally named Bassianus, after his maternal grandfather, who had been high priest of the Syrian sun god Elagabalus. He assumed the name Marcus Aurelius Antoninus and added the title Caesar because his father wanted to connect his family with the famous dynasty of the Antonines. In 198 he was given the title of Augustus, which nominally meant he had equal rank with his father. The byname Caracalla was based on his alleged designing of a new cloak of that name. Another of his nicknames, Tarautas, was that of an ugly, insolent, and bloodthirsty gladiator whom he was thought to resemble. Modeled after a famous sculpture, displayed in the Vatican Museum In Roman times this bust was a particularly innovative representation, as the face turns towards the left instead of the usual frontal view. This sculpture is a unique piece from the historic collection of Galleria Romanelli.

Dimensions:
Height: 19.69 in (50 cm)Width: 7.09 in (18 cm)Depth: 4.73 in (12 cm)
Style:
Grand Tour (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Belgian Black Marble,Ormolu,Porphyry,Resin,Molded,Polychromed
Place of Origin:
Italy
Period:
1860-1869
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1870
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Saint-Ouen, FR
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2612328766572

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