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The Golden Bust of Marcus Aurelius was discovered on April 19, 1939 in Avenches, in western Switzerland. Measuring 33.5 centimetres (13.2 in) high and weighing 1.59 kilograms (3.5 lb), it is the largest known metal bust of a Roman emperor and is considered one of the most important archaeological finds in Switzerland.
Marble bust of the emperor Marcus Aurelius in a fringed cloak. Cultures/periods. Roman. Production date. 160-170 (circa) Excavator/field collector. Excavated by:Sir Robert Murdoch Smith.
The slightly over life-size bust is a most impressive well-preserved image of Marcus Aurelius, showing him in military guise dressed in tunica, cuirass and a fringed paludamentum.
Marcus Aurelius was the son of the praetor Marcus Annius Verus and his wife, Domitia Calvilla. He was related through marriage to the emperors Trajan and Hadrian. Marcus was three when his father died, and was raised by his mother and paternal grandfather.
This magnificent portrait of the beloved Emperor Marcus Aurelius hails from the renowned collection of classical sculpture from Marbury Hall, Cheshire, England, formed by the Honorable James Hugh Smith Barry during the Grand Tour in Rome circa 1776-1780.
May 26, 2023 · Considered one of the most important archaeological discoveries of the 20th century, the golden bust of the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius (r. 161–180 AD) was excavated at the site of Aventicum – now Avenches in Switzerland – in 1939.
Jun 29, 2024 · The bust represents the young Marcus Aurelius in the years preceding his accession to the imperial throne (161-180 AD). The wide, broad forehead, the globular, slightly protruding eyes and the pronounced iris seem to be a prelude to the iconographic model of the "philosopher emperor"
