Late 19th Century Terracotta Wrestlers

Titus Roman Emperor, terracotta round end 19th century. Diameter 31cm. thickness 6cm. weigh 8kg. Material terracotta. Very good condition. Titus Flavius Caesar Vespasian Augustus (in Latin: Titus Flavius Caesar Vespasianus Augustus; in the epigraphs: IMP•T•CAESAR•VESPASIANUS•AVG•PON•M•TR•POT[1]; Rome, 30 December 39 – Aquae Cutiliae, 13 September 81, better known simply as Titus, was a Roman emperor, belonging to the Flavian dynasty, and reigned for just over two years from 79 to 81, the year of his death. Before ascending the throne, Titus was an able and esteemed general who distinguished himself for the repression of the rebellion in Judea in 70, during which the second temple in Jerusalem was destroyed. He was considered a good emperor by Tacitus and other contemporary historians; he is known for his program of public works in Rome and for his generosity in rescuing the population following two disastrous events: the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 and the fire in Rome in 80. Famous is the definition that the historian Suetonius gave of him: "Amor ac deliciae generis humani. » « Love and delight of mankind. » Titus' family, the gens Flavia, belonged to that Italian nobility which, in the first half of the first century, was gradually replacing the more ancient Roman aristocracy, weakened by the decades of civil wars fought in the first century BC. The Flavians, in fact, were not of noble origins, but they managed, within just three generations, to rise from humble origins to the honor of the imperial purple. Tito's paternal great-grandfather, Tito Flavio Petrone from Rieti, had fought as a centurion evocatus in the army of Gnaeus Pompey the Great...

ROUND STONE RELIEF OF HADRYAN Late 19th Century This roundel is part of a series of roundels inspired by the wonderful classical ancient Greek and Roman coins. Freely reproduced from a gold coin (gold) of the emperor Hadrian. Roman, A.D. 134-38. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Dép. des Monnaiies, Musee et Antique...

Stone Round of Lysimachus - Statere, late 19th century. Italy This roundel is part of a series of roundels inspired by wonderful ancient Greek coins. Freely reproduced from a Thra...

Roman tub in terracotta. Late 19th century. Measures: Height 33 cm Width 43 cm Length 80 cm Weight 33 kg Manufacture tuscany Material impruneta terraco...

An enchanting and classical late 19th century patinated bronze study of two cherubs wrestling over a heart, after Etienne-Maurice Falconet (1716-1791).

Late 19th Century Pair of beautifully cast bronze figures of Creugas and Damoxenos. They were two Greek wrestlers who fought in the 2nd century that ended in a tie. Great pieces to...

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Terracotta sculpture with children and clock, late 19th century.