Antonine sculpture
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Antonine sculpture refers to the Roman artistic style of the mid-2nd century AD characterized by idealized yet increasingly expressive imperial portraits and elaborate reliefs, exemplified by works from the reigns of Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius, and their successors.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Antonine sculpture canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman sculpture
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artistic style ⓘ cultural period ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Antoninus Pius
NERFINISHED
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Commodus NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucius Verus NERFINISHED ⓘ Marcus Aurelius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFrom |
Hadrianic sculpture
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Trajanic sculpture ⓘ |
| endTime | early 3rd century AD ⓘ |
| followedBy | Severan sculpture ⓘ |
| follows | Hadrianic sculpture ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
busy, crowded compositions in relief
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combination of classicism and realism ⓘ complex surface textures ⓘ deeply drilled hair and beards ⓘ elaborate narrative reliefs ⓘ emphasis on imperial ideology ⓘ heightened emotional content ⓘ idealized forms ⓘ increasing facial expressiveness ⓘ interest in psychological portraiture ⓘ use of drill for plastic effects ⓘ |
| hasPart |
funerary sculpture
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historical reliefs ⓘ imperial portraiture ⓘ public monuments ⓘ |
| influenced |
Byzantine imperial imagery
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Late Roman portraiture ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Greek classical sculpture
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Hellenistic sculpture ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
bronze
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marble ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Antonine dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Capitoline busts of Antonine emperors
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Column of Antoninus Pius base reliefs NERFINISHED ⓘ Column of Marcus Aurelius reliefs NERFINISHED ⓘ Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman Imperial art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 138 AD ⓘ |
| typicalSubject |
Roman emperors
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gods and personifications ⓘ imperial benefactions ⓘ imperial family members ⓘ military campaigns ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commemoration of imperial achievements
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funerary commemoration ⓘ political propaganda ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.