Detail View: ADJUNCT MODULE C: WORLD ART: Bust of Emperor Claudius Wearing the Corona Civica

Collection: 
ADJUNCT MODULE C: WORLD ART
Preferred Title: 
Bust of Emperor Claudius Wearing the Corona Civica
Image View: 
Detail of the head and crown with drilled holes, from the front left
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-A03
Rights: 
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