Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE C: WORLD ART
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Preferred Title:
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Bust of Emperor Claudius Wearing the Corona Civica
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Image View:
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Detail of the head and crown with drilled holes, from the front left
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Creator:
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unknown (Roman (ancient) sculptor)
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Location:
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repository: Museo Archeologico Nazionale (Naples, Campania, Italy) 6060
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Location Note:
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Piazza Museo, 19; Farnese Collection
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GPS:
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+40.853378+14.250486
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Date:
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ca. 41-54 CE (creation)
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Cultural Context:
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Roman (ancient)
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Style Period:
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Imperial (Roman)
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Work Type 1:
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sculpture (visual work)
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Classification:
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Sculpture and Installations
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Material:
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white marble
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Technique:
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carving (processes)
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Measurements:
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91 cm (height)
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Subjects:
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portrait; rulers and leaders; Claudius, Emperor of Rome, 10 B.C.-54 A.D.; Restoration and conservation; Roman Empire
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Description:
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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)
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Collection:
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Archivision Adjunct Module C: World Art
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Identifier:
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7A3-R-NAM-CLA-A03
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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