Bust of Commodus as Hercules
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The Bust of Commodus as Hercules is a famous Roman marble portrait depicting Emperor Commodus in the guise of the hero Hercules, notable for its elaborate symbolism and imperial propaganda.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bust of Commodus as Hercules canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman sculpture
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imperial portrait ⓘ marble portrait bust ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
key example of ruler as deity iconography
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masterpiece of Roman portraiture ⓘ |
| artMovement | Roman Imperial art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Commodus’s self-deification
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cult of Hercules in Rome ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Hercules NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collection | Capitoline Museums NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Roman ⓘ |
| currentCity | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentCountry | Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Musei Capitolini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfCreation |
c. 190–192 CE
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late 2nd century CE ⓘ |
| depictionStyle | idealized classicizing style ⓘ |
| depicts | Roman emperor Commodus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictsAs | Hercules NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictsPerson | Commodus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictsTitle | Emperor of Rome ⓘ |
| function |
imperial self-representation
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political propaganda ⓘ |
| genre | portrait sculpture ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
elaborate base with relief decoration
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highly drilled curly hair ⓘ idealized facial features ⓘ over-life-size format ⓘ |
| hasIconography |
Capricorn
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Scorpio ⓘ Taurus ⓘ apples of the Hesperides ⓘ club of Hercules ⓘ cornucopia ⓘ lion skin headdress ⓘ zodiac symbols ⓘ |
| inceptionContext | late Antonine period ⓘ |
| materialUsed | marble ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elaborate symbolic program
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fusion of portrait and mythological imagery ⓘ |
| originalLocation | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | other imperial portraits of Commodus ⓘ |
| represents | imperial propaganda ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | emperor as hero-god ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Commodus as a god-like hero
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divine kingship ⓘ imperial power ⓘ |
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