Emperor Lucius Verus
Louvre MuseumEmperor Lucius Verus
English Translation:
Emperor Lucius Verus
Co-emperor of Marcus Aurelius from 161 to 169 AD.
Villa of his wife Lucille in Acqua Traversa, near Rome
Between 180 and 183 AD.
Marble
The only type of portraits of this emperor executed during his reign is here enlarged for a posthumous effigy where the sensitivity of the Antonine style becomes a baroque abundance.
Former Borghese collection
Purchase, 1807
Inventory MR 550 (usual n° Ma 1170)
Original Text:
L'Empereur Lucius Verus
Coempereur de Marc Aurèle de 161 à 169 ap. J.-C.
Villa de sa femme Lucille à Acqua Traversa, près de Rome
Entre 180 et 183 ap. J.-C.
Marbre
Le seul type des portraits de cet empereur exécuté pendant son règne est ici agrandi pour une effigie posthume où la sensibilité du style antonin devient un foisonnement baroque.
Ancienne collection Borghèse
Achat, 1807
Inventaire MR 550 (n° usuel Ma 1170)
Supplementary images:
Emperor Lucius Verus
Taken on Friday 15th of September 2017
Device: Motorola
Model: XT1585
Genre:
Between 180 and 183 A.D.
Source: Paris, France
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