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Portrait of the Emperor Geta in the Louvre, June 2014

Portrait of the Emperor Geta in the Louvre, June 2014
Geta
Emperor from AD 211 to 212
C. AD 208
Provenance: Gabii (Italy)
Marble
H. 66 cm

The robustness of the design, the attention to detail and the trend towards geometric abstraction make this handsome marble bust a good illlustration of the vigourous new sculpture produced in the 3rd century AD.

Former Borghese collection. Purchased in 1807
Department of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities
Inventaire MR 512
(n° usuel Ma 1076)


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