COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
Collection
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AMICA ID:
MMA_.14.37
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MMA_.14.37
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
2002
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2002
AMICA Library Year
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Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Object Type
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Description:
The dissemination of imperial portraiture in sculpture, gems, and coins was the chief means of political propaganda in the Roman empire. All of the Julio-Claudians subscribed to the basic imperial image established by Augustus in order to stress the unity and continuity of their line. Even Caligula, who was obsessed with his own appearance, adhered to this formula. This fine marble bust of the emperor has the characteristic triangular face, projecting ears, and carefully designed locks of hair, especially over the forehead ; however, the artist has also conveyed something of Caligula's own personality in the proud turn of the head. The portrait's individuality finds echoes in the Hellenistic depictions of Alexander the Great, and may have something to do with Caligula's own predisposition toward a monarchy of Hellenistic type. He accepted opulent honors in Rome and in the provinces, and his reign of extravagance, oppression, and treason trials ended in his assassination in 41 A.D.
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The dissemination of imperial portraiture in sculpture, gems, and coins was the chief means of political propaganda in the Roman empire. All of the Julio-Claudians subscribed to the basic imperial image established by Augustus in order to stress the unity and continuity of their line. Even Caligula, who was obsessed with his own appearance, adhered to this formula. This fine marble bust of the emperor has the characteristic triangular face, projecting ears, and carefully designed locks of hair, especially over the forehead ; however, the artist has also conveyed something of Caligula's own personality in the proud turn of the head. The portrait's individuality finds echoes in the Hellenistic depictions of Alexander the Great, and may have something to do with Caligula's own predisposition toward a monarchy of Hellenistic type. He accepted opulent honors in Rome and in the provinces, and his reign of extravagance, oppression, and treason trials ended in his assassination in 41 A.D.
Description
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Creator Nationality:
European; Southern European; Roman
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European; Southern European; Roman
Creator Nationality
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Creator Name-CRT:
Roman
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Roman
Creator Name-CRT
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Title:
The emperor Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus, known as Caligula
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The emperor Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus, known as Caligula
Title
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View:
Principal view
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Principal view
View
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Creation Date:
37?42
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37?42
Creation Date
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Creation Start Date:
37
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37
Creation Start Date
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Creation End Date:
42
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42
Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
Marble
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Marble
Materials and Techniques
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Style or Period:
Julio-Claudian
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Julio-Claudian
Style or Period
false
Dimensions:
H. 20 in. (50.8 cm)
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H. 20 in. (50.8 cm)
Dimensions
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AMICA Contributor:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
AMICA Contributor
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Owner Location:
New York, New York
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New York, New York
Owner Location
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ID Number:
14.37
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14.37
ID Number
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Credit Line:
Rogers Fund, 1914
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Rogers Fund, 1914
Credit Line
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Copyright:
Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
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Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
Copyright
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Rights:
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<a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp"target="_new">http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp</a>
Rights
false
Related Image Identifier Link:
MMA_.h1_14.37.tif
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MMA_.h1_14.37.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
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