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Collection:
ADJUNCT MODULE C: WORLD ART
Preferred Title:
Bust of Emperor Claudius Wearing the Corona Civica
Image View:
Overall view of bust from the front left; only head is original
Creator:
unknown (Roman (ancient) sculptor)
Location:
repository: Museo Archeologico Nazionale (Naples, Campania, Italy) 6060
Location Note:
Piazza Museo, 19; Farnese Collection
GPS:
40.853378 14.250486
Date:
ca. 41-54 CE (creation)
Cultural Context:
Roman (ancient)
Style Period:
Imperial (Roman)
Work Type 1:
sculpture (visual work)
Classification:
Sculpture and Installations
Material:
white marble
Technique:
carving (processes)
Measurements:
91 cm (height)
Subjects:
portrait; rulers and leaders; Claudius, Emperor of Rome, 10 B.C.-54 A.D.; Restoration and conservation; Roman Empire
Description:
Claudius was emperor from 41 to 54 CE. A member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, he was the son of Drusus and Antonia Minor. The head of this bust is original; the draped shoulders and base are modern restorations. The corona civica, or civic crown, was a garland of oak leaves (corona quercea) granted by the Senate to someone whom they considered had saved the lives of fellow Roman citizens in battle; later it was awarded to emperors whose actions as rulers saved lives in times of war. This bust has a series of drilled holes under the crown and was probably embellished with a fillet, curls, or stalks with acorns in gold. From the Farnese Collection. (Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Main_Page)
Collection:
Archivision Adjunct Module C: World Art
Identifier:
7A3-R-NAM-CLA-A01
Rights:
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.

Bust of Emperor Claudius Wearing the Corona Civica