Charioteer

Charioteer

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Metadata (MODS)
Titles Charioteer:
Name Angela Kalinowski
Type of Resource still image
Genre Sculpture
Abstract This fine bust represents a charioteer (auriga) as is evidenced by the tunic he wears, which has long sleeves and is held by fasciae attached behind the neck in a knot. More fasciae bound horizontally around the chest (not visible on this example) provided protection for the thoracic area. The charioteer is an adult male, his handsome face is smooth except for a few horizontal lines across his brow; the iris and pupils of his eyes are drilled and look to the right. His brows and mustache are lightly incised. His hair is short, cropped close to the head but lengthens over the temples and near the ears. The beard, absent on the upper cheeks and chin, is voluminous on the mandibles.
Physical Location Palazzo Massimo Museum, Rome
Extent H: 51 cm
Form nonprojected graphic
Note Dates to c. mid-3rd century CE in the Gallienic period. It is not clear if this is an honorific portrait or if it was displayed in a public place. It was found in the foundations of Palazzo Teti in 1934.
Access Condition Attributed to Angela Kalinowski under the license CC-BY-NC 4.0
Access Condition CC-BY-NC 4.0
Subject Local Name --Sculpture--Marble--Roman--Charioteer--Male------3rd c. CE
Note Balty, J-. C. “Style et Facture. Notes sur les portraits romains du IIIe siècle de notre ère,” RA, 1983, pp. 301-315. Baratte, F. “Aurige ou prêtre? A propos d’un portrait du Louvre.” In Otium, 2005, p.p 21-26. Bell, S. “The Face of Victory? A misidentified head in Rome and the problem of charioteer portraits". In J. Nelis- Clément, J.- M. Roddaz, eds. Le cirque romain et son image. Bordeaux, 2008. Scarpatti, G. “Busto di auriga,”in C. Gaspari, R. Paris eds., Palazzo Massimo alle Terme. Le collezioni. Roma: 2013, p. 351. Wood, S. Roman portrait sculpture, 217-260 A.D. The transformation of an artistic tradition. “Columbia Studies in the Classical Tradition'. 12 (1986), pp.5, 55-56, 105 pl. xv. 21.