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The statue on the Campidoglio is a copy.
The real one, i.e. this one is in the Capitoline Museum next door
It survived the mass destruction of all things 'pagan' because the early Christians thought this was Constantine.
Rome April 2012
Toward the north end of the Campus Martius, along the via Lata, there stood a tremendous column dedicated to Marcus Aurelius. The column was erected in 180 CE, shortly after the death of its namesake emperor, and still stands today along the via del Corso. Like the more famous Column of Trajan just up the street, the Column of Marcus Aurelius was carved with spiraling reliefs which depict the emperor's second century campaigns against the Germans and Sarmatians. The column was once the vividly colorful standout feature of a group of commemorative structures which once occupied the immediate area.
The sepulcra and temples depicted here represent the final subsection of my Phase III efforts. In the past four months, we have examined hundreds of structures throughout the Campus Martius region. These all-new additions to the ongoing SPQR diorama have been fastidiously documented over the course of these fourteen Design Insights posts; and it's my pleasure to bring you the final insights into Phase III design + research efforts.
Don't miss this all-new DESIGN Insights post highlighting Phase III of my ongoing efforts to build all of Ancient Rome, circa mid-4th century CE!
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Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius (2nd century AD)
Large bronze sculptures from antiquity are exceptionally rare but the Capitoline Museums have some of the finest on display in Rome.
The Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius (Italian: Statua equestre di Marco Aurelio; Latin: Equus Marci Aurelii) is an ancient Roman equestrian statue on the Capitoline Hill, Rome, Italy. This bronze stands 4.24 m (13.9 ft) tall and dates from ca. 175 AD.
It is the only bronze statue of a pre-Christian era emperor to have survived to the present. It was probably only saved from being melted down by being misidentified as Emperor Constantine who legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire.
A good copy of the statue has been on display outside the museum since 1981 but seeing the original inside the museum suddenly makes the copy in the piazza far less impressive.
The Capitoline Museums complex (Musei Capitolini) in Rome has one of the finest collections of sculptures, statues, and archaeological finds from antiquity in the world, in addition to paintings and art from the Middle Ages to the Baroque. Top highlights are very rare large Roman bronze sculptures such as the original equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius, Boy with a Thorn, and the Capitoline She-Wolf (and the much more recent Romulus and Remus). The paintings collection includes works by Caravaggio, Titian, Rubens, Van Dyck, and many other European masters. Although the museum is rarely overcrowded, buying tickets online saves time.
The equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius--actually, a modern reproduction--in the Piazza di Campidoglio. Rome, Italy, 9 July, 2008
Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius (2nd century AD)
Large bronze sculptures from antiquity are exceptionally rare but the Capitoline Museums have some of the finest on display in Rome.
The Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius (Italian: Statua equestre di Marco Aurelio; Latin: Equus Marci Aurelii) is an ancient Roman equestrian statue on the Capitoline Hill, Rome, Italy. This bronze stands 4.24 m (13.9 ft) tall and dates from ca. 175 AD.
It is the only bronze statue of a pre-Christian era emperor to have survived to the present. It was probably only saved from being melted down by being misidentified as Emperor Constantine who legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire.
A good copy of the statue has been on display outside the museum since 1981 but seeing the original inside the museum suddenly makes the copy in the piazza far less impressive.
The Capitoline Museums complex (Musei Capitolini) in Rome has one of the finest collections of sculptures, statues, and archaeological finds from antiquity in the world, in addition to paintings and art from the Middle Ages to the Baroque. Top highlights are very rare large Roman bronze sculptures such as the original equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius, Boy with a Thorn, and the Capitoline She-Wolf (and the much more recent Romulus and Remus). The paintings collection includes works by Caravaggio, Titian, Rubens, Van Dyck, and many other European masters. Although the museum is rarely overcrowded, buying tickets online saves time.
Something similar will be true of the flow and diffusion of the universal mind - not an exhaustible stream but rather a constant radiation. And there will be nothing forceful or violent in its impact on the obstacles it meets: it will not fall off, but it will settle there and illuminate what receives it. Anything unreflective will deprive itself of the light.
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This bronze statue of Marcus Aurelius is actually a reproduction of the original, which is in the adjacent museum.
Wisdom from the Past: Marcus Aurelius on Social and Political Duty - Photographer Russell McNeil PhD (Physics) lives on Vancouver Island, where he works as a writer.
Note: This meditation is from IX-23 of the original Meditations. It is fairly blunt...As social beings we are obligated to work for the benefit of all (social) over personal gain. The social system we are bound to support is the one that provides harmony and justice - which implies Rule under Law and democratic structure.
Marcus is speaking of himself as ruler and (at the time) in battle. But Stoicism demands this of all of us as citizens - not just of a country - but of the world.
I am posting this on Nov 1, 2024 - four days from the US election. There is a lot of collective anxiety all around the world in these last few days before the election. Marcus has advice on this anxiety by reminding us that we have absolute power "over our mind but not outside events. Realize this and we will find strength." Remember our duties as citizens working in unison for a just social life under the rule of law. There is no other option, really. There is only one path that uses reason and honors freedom based on human rights and human dignity.
Palazzo dei Conservatori Museum, Capitoline Museum
Relief from honorary monument to Marcus Aurelius
Sculpture 176-180 CE
A man should be upright, not be kept upright.
Marcus Aurelius
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Meditation XII.21 - Physics, Cosmology and Morality - Translated by George Long and rewritten by Russell McNeil - Screenshot - Photographer Russell McNeil PhD (Physics) lives in Nanaimo, British Columbia where he works also as a writer and a personal trainer.
Temple of Antonius and Faustina
Side view of the main steps showing how they were constructed utilising a brick arch potico
Picture of black tree with rainbow clouds in background. Quotation from Marcus Aurelius regarding the soul is included.
You must become an old man in good time if you wish to be an old man long.
Marcus Aurelius
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Copy of the Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius outside the Capitoline Museums.
Large bronze sculptures from antiquity are exceptionally rare but the Capitoline Museums have some of the finest on display in Rome. The original Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius (2nd century AD) probably survived as he was confused with an apostle giving a blessing — seeing the original inside the museum suddenly makes the copy in the piazza less impressive.
The Capitoline Museums complex (Musei Capitolini) in Rome has one of the finest collections of sculptures, statues, and archaeological finds from antiquity in the world, in addition to paintings and art from the Middle Ages to the Baroque. Top highlights are very rare large Roman bronze sculptures such as the original equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius, Boy with a Thorn, and the Capitoline She-Wolf (and the much more recent Romulus and Remus). The paintings collection includes works by Caravaggio, Titian, Rubens, Van Dyck, and many other European masters. Although the museum is rarely overcrowded, buying tickets online saves time.
Marble bust of the emperor Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-180) in a fringed cloak
About AD 160-170
From Cyrene, North Africa
One of a series of imperial busts from the residence of Jason Magnus, a prominent citizen of Cyrene.
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Marble bust of the emeperor Lucius Verus (AD 161-169)
About AD 161-170
From Rome
This portrait appears to have marked the joint of Lucius Verus with Marcus Aurelius. Versions are known from many parts of the Empire.
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