Commodus as Hercules
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Commodus as Hercules, also known as The Bust of Commodus as Hercules, is a marble portrait sculpture created sometime in early 192 AD.[1][2] It is housed in the Capitoline Museums in Rome, Italy.[2] Originally discovered in 1874 in the underground chambers of Horti Lamiani,[3] it has become one of the most famous examples of Roman portraiture to date.[4]
Bust of Commodus | |
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Bust of Commodus as Hercules | |
Year | 192 AD |
Type | Sculpture |
Medium | Marble |
Subject | Commodus |
Dimensions | 133 cm (52 in) |
Condition | Well-preserved |
Location | Capitoline Museums, Rome |
Coordinates | 41.8931° N, 12.4825° E |
Owner | Capitoline Museums |
Accession | MC1120 |
Commodus (31 August 161 AD – 31 December 192 AD) was Roman emperor from 180 to 192 and the son of the previous emperor, Marcus Aurelius.[5][6] During his sole reign, he came to associate himself with the Greek hero, Herakles (whose myths were adopted in Rome under the name Hercules), eventually having a bust depicting him as the hero created near the end of his reign.[5]