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UnknownClassical Roman Archeological Style Sculpture Portrait Emperor Maximinus Thraxafter 1900
after 1900
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A classical roman archeological style, sculpture head depicting Emperor Maximinus Thrax; the head standing on a pin centered on a square metal base carved in an aged statuary marble in central Italy probably in Rome in first half of XX century.
Maximinus Thrax (Latin: Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus "Thrax"; c. 173 – 238) was a Roman emperor from 235 to 238. Born of Thracian origin – giving the nickname "Thrax" ("the Thracian") – he rose up through the military ranks, ultimately holding high command in the army of the Rhine under Emperor Severus Alexander. After Severus was murdered in 235, he was proclaimed emperor by the army, beginning the Crisis of the Third Century.
Ancient sources, ranging from the unreliable speak of Maximinus as a man of significantly greater size than his contemporaries.
He is, moreover, depicted in ancient imagery as a man with a prominent brow, nose, and jaw .His thumb was said to be so large that he wore his wife's bracelet as a ring for it.
- Creation Year:after 1900
- Dimensions:Height: 9.85 in (25 cm)Width: 4.73 in (12 cm)Depth: 4.73 in (12 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Roma, IT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1350114086182
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