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Portraits & Statues of Roman Emperors: Antoninus Pius, Faustina, Marcus Aurelius, Lucius V, Quizzes of Greek and Roman Art

Definitions and descriptions of portraits and statues of roman emperors, including antoninus pius, faustina the elder, faustina the younger, marcus aurelius, lucius verus, commodus, and various depictions on the column of marcus aurelius. Learn about the distinct features, hairstyles, and themes of each emperor's portraits and statues.

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Download Portraits & Statues of Roman Emperors: Antoninus Pius, Faustina, Marcus Aurelius, Lucius V and more Quizzes Greek and Roman Art in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Portraits of Antoninus Pius DEFINITION 1 taking after Hadrian with the beard, in-sized eyes and versitic but youthful face TERM 2 Portraits of Faustina the Elder DEFINITION 2 very smoothed over look.hair sylizedmuch like the look of women in the Trajanic family but she uses a more maternal look rather than youthful goddess look. TERM 3 Portraits of Faustina the Younger DEFINITION 3 daughter of Faustina the elder and Antoninus Piusalso wife of Marcus Aurelius. married young and was pushed to be depicted as goddess of fertility so people wouldn't worry about a successor. Which they wouldn't have to she mothered 13 children.hair style reminiscent of later Sabina portraits TERM 4 Portraits of Marcus Aurelius DEFINITION 4 had a beard much like predecessors but he wore his much longerand also very deeply drilled curls younger portraits are more youthful with little to no beard at all TERM 5 Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius DEFINITION 5 175 CElarger than life sizethe gilded bronze statue only survived due to early Christians thinking it was Constantine not the pagan emperor Marcus AureliusHe is way too big for the horsetheme of statue is clemency not war. TERM 6 Portraits of Lucius Verus DEFINITION 6 Co-emperor and younger than Marcus Aurelius. looks it. His hair is much fuller and covers more of his foreheadalso he has a very think mustache TERM 7 Bust of Commodus in the guise of Hercules DEFINITION 7 Commodus though himself to be HerculesHe was even depicted this way on coins and other statuesthis one is very well preserved except for the paintface hair and beard are all reminiscent of his predecessors except the theme and flamboyanceRepresents himself as a god on earth overcoming barbarians TERM 8 Apotheosis of Antoninus Pius and Faustina the Elder DEFINITION 8 161 CEon base of Column of Antoninus Piusproportionate figures and personificationsmarriage in heaven TERM 9 Decursio Relief DEFINITION 9 Very different from Apotheosis of Antoninus Pius and Faustina the Elder but also on Column of Antoninus Pius. 161 CEfigures much stockiercompostition not concieved as window into a world but rather the ground is all over the picture plane. wherever the feet/hoofs are TERM 10 Arches of Marcus Aurelius DEFINITION 10 contained 11 reliefs--8 of them were reused on the arch of Constantine. 176-180 CE
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