Portrait Head of Emperor Hadrian

Art Institute of Chicago

Portrait Head of Emperor Hadrian

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Date
130-138
Medium
Marble
Culture
Italy
Department
Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago
Object ID
58135

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This sculpture depicts Emperor Hadrian (reigned 117–38), identifiable by his luxurious curls and cropped beard. A portrait head embodied the emperor’s authority in his absence, with distinctive hairstyles and facial features that were instantly recognizable throughout the Roman Empire. Hadrian’s beard set him apart from his clean-shaven predecessors and set a trend for imperial portraits until the early 4th century.

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Credit line
Katherine K. Adler Memorial Fund
Provenance
Bruce (b. 1947) and Ingrid McAlpine (1939-2018), McAlpine Ancient Art, London; sold to the Art Insitute of Chicago, 1979.

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