Detail View: The AMICA Library: Portrait bust of a Roman matron
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AMICA ID:
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MMA_.52.11.6
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AMICA Library Year:
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2002
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Description:
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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.
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Creator Nationality:
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European; Southern European; Roman
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Roman
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Title:
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Portrait bust of a Roman matron
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View:
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Principal view
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Creation Date:
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mid-1st century A.D.
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Creation Start Date:
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34
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Creation End Date:
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66
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Materials and Techniques:
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Bronze
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Style or Period:
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Late Julio-Claudian
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Dimensions:
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H. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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New York, New York
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ID Number:
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52.11.6
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Credit Line:
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Edith Perry Chapman Fund, 1952
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Copyright:
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Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
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Rights:
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MMA_.h1_52.11.6.tif
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