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Emperor Lucius Verus, c.

Marble

AD 165-170

Found in Ostia (near Rome) in 1797

 

Co-Emperor Lucius Verus was adopted as heir by the Emperor Antonius Pius and served with Marcus Aurelius, whose daughter he married. This magnificent example of Imperial portraiture depicts the Emperor as an all-powerful dignified ruler. Note the extensive use of the drill to create his hair and beard.

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Uploaded on September 19, 2015
Taken on August 15, 2015