Roman Emperor
Maker
Unknown
Dateearly 20th century
CultureItalian
MediumBronze
ClassificationSculpture
Credit LineBequest of John Ringling, 1936
Object numberSN5138
This statue in bronze is a copy, with significant alterations, of an ancient Roman marble that once decorated the courtyard of the Palazzo Grimani in Venice – the so-called 'Grimani Augustus.' The figure, a Roman emperor in full military attire, wears a decorated cuirass, mantel clasped at the shoulder, and a sheathed sword hanging by a shoulder strap. In his right hand he holds an orb and in his raised left hand a scepter, assuming a pose associated with the 'adlocutio,' an address delivered to the troops.
On View
On viewLocation
Dimensions81 1/2 x 41 x 27 in. (207 x 104.1 x 68.6 cm)- Museum of Art, Outer Lobby
