Hadrian - Roman Emperor - Chicago, IL
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N 41° 52.718 W 087° 37.445
16T E 448216 N 4636489
This sculpture is on permanent display at the Art Institute of Chicago.
Waymark Code: WMBZTZ
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 07/08/2011
Views: 6
This bust is located in the Art Insitute of Chicago (coordinates are for the Institutes' Michigan Avenue entrance.)
Photography of permanent exhibits is permitted in the Museum.
The accompanying placard reads in relevant part:
Portrait of Emperor Hadrian
Roman
A.D. 2nd century
Marble...
Hadrian (A.D. 76-138) was the first Roman Emperor to
wear a beard, which is shown closely cropped here, in
contrast to the voluptuous mass of deeply carved curls
framing his face. This sculpture also features an innovative
trend in Roman portraiture- the artist carefully sculpted
the iris and pupils of the eyes, rather than rendering them
in paint as was typically done."
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