Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
ADJUNCT MODULE C: WORLD ART
Preferred Title:
Emperor Titus
Image View:
Detail, head and upper body in toga
Creator:
unknown (Roman (ancient) sculptor)
Location:
repository: Musei Vaticani (Rome (Vatican City), Santa Sede (Holy See), Italy) Inv. 2282
Location Note:
Museo Chiaramonti; Braccio Nuovo (New Wing)
GPS:
41.906389 12.454444
Date:
ca. 70-99 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)
Subjects:
portrait; rulers and leaders; Titus, Emperor of Rome, 40-81
Description:
Marble statue of Titus found near the Lateran Baptistry, 1828. Titus was Roman emperor from 79 to 81. A member of the Flavian dynasty, Titus succeeded his father Vespasian upon his death. Prior to becoming emperor, Titus gained renown as a military commander; here he is represented as a legislator in a toga holding a scroll. The right forearm has been restored. (Source: Vatican Museums (Musei Vaticani) [website]; http://www.museivati cani.va/)
Collection:
Archivision Adjunct Module C: World Art
Identifier:
7A3-R-VM-SET-A02
Rights:
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.

Emperor Titus