COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
Collection
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AMICA ID:
MMA_.52.11.6
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MMA_.52.11.6
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
2002
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2002
AMICA Library Year
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Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Object Type
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Description:
This bronze portrait bust has often been taken to represent a descendant of Augustus, Agrippina the Younger, wife of the emperor Claudius (r. 41?54 A.D.) and mother of Nero (r. 54?68 A.D.), the last of the Julio-Claudian regime. It is more likely, however, that the bust depicts a private individual who wished to have herself portrayed like Agrippina, by wearing her hair in the same style. The work is one of many examples in which Roman private portraits were strongly influenced by official images of the imperial family, a phenomenon that points to the widely shared acceptance of and identification with the regime established by Augustus.
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This bronze portrait bust has often been taken to represent a descendant of Augustus, Agrippina the Younger, wife of the emperor Claudius (r. 41?54 A.D.) and mother of Nero (r. 54?68 A.D.), the last of the Julio-Claudian regime. It is more likely, however, that the bust depicts a private individual who wished to have herself portrayed like Agrippina, by wearing her hair in the same style. The work is one of many examples in which Roman private portraits were strongly influenced by official images of the imperial family, a phenomenon that points to the widely shared acceptance of and identification with the regime established by Augustus.
Description
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Creator Nationality:
European; Southern European; Roman
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European; Southern European; Roman
Creator Nationality
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Creator Name-CRT:
Roman
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Roman
Creator Name-CRT
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Title:
Portrait bust of a Roman matron
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Portrait bust of a Roman matron
Title
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View:
Principal view
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Principal view
View
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Creation Date:
mid-1st century A.D.
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mid-1st century A.D.
Creation Date
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Creation Start Date:
34
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34
Creation Start Date
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Creation End Date:
66
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66
Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
Bronze
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Bronze
Materials and Techniques
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Style or Period:
Late Julio-Claudian
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Late Julio-Claudian
Style or Period
false
Dimensions:
H. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)
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H. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)
Dimensions
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AMICA Contributor:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
AMICA Contributor
false
Owner Location:
New York, New York
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New York, New York
Owner Location
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ID Number:
52.11.6
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52.11.6
ID Number
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Credit Line:
Edith Perry Chapman Fund, 1952
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Edith Perry Chapman Fund, 1952
Credit Line
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Copyright:
Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
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Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
Copyright
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Rights:
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<a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp"target="_new">http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp</a>
Rights
false
Related Image Identifier Link:
MMA_.h1_52.11.6.tif
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MMA_.h1_52.11.6.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
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