Barbarian Captive - II
The statue shows a defeated Dacian Barbarian. He looks proud, and his afflicted demeanor expresses the suffering that comes to those who rebel against the dominion of Rome.
The most striking thing is the modernity of his clothing when compared to that of the traditional dresses of the Romans in the I - II century AD. He is wearing real pants, and his shoes have the style of modern boots.
Marble sculpture, height 2.25 m
98 – 105 AD
From Rome, Via dei Coronari
Vatican City State, Vatican Museums, Museo Gregoriano Profano
Gregorian Profane
Barbarian Captive - II
The statue shows a defeated Dacian Barbarian. He looks proud, and his afflicted demeanor expresses the suffering that comes to those who rebel against the dominion of Rome.
The most striking thing is the modernity of his clothing when compared to that of the traditional dresses of the Romans in the I - II century AD. He is wearing real pants, and his shoes have the style of modern boots.
Marble sculpture, height 2.25 m
98 – 105 AD
From Rome, Via dei Coronari
Vatican City State, Vatican Museums, Museo Gregoriano Profano
Gregorian Profane