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<p>[QUOTE="hotwheelsearl, post: 4541913, member: 75143"]Inspired by a recent post about Valerian, I thought I'd bring up ne of the most interesting sculptures I've ever seen. There is the series of commemorative rock cut reliefs at Naqs-e Rustam. As part of a larger sculptural program, there are several that amazingly represent Roman emperors in the Sasanian style.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don't know of that many artworks that represent a foreign emperor in their own style, so I'm very drawn to this.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1124299[/ATTACH] </p><p>The large central figure is Shapur I himself, accepting the surrender of two Roman emperors - Valerian I and Philip I.</p><p>Valerian is seen standing, while Philip is kneeling in submission.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1124302[/ATTACH] </p><p>This one shows Philip again kneeling in submission.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1124303[/ATTACH] </p><p>And just below Philip is the dead Gordian III.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1124305[/ATTACH] </p><p>Here we see Valerian being led by the hand by Shapur I.</p><p><br /></p><p>The artistic style is pretty good, but I don't really see the Sasanian style accurately representing the Romans, at least as they represented themselves.</p><p><br /></p><p>For good measure, we also have a much later, 15th century illumination showing Shapur using Valerian as a human stepping stool. This art is in the medieval style, and does not accurately represent anybody.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1124301[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>The last art is this cameo made for an Eastern market, but by a Greco-Roman artist.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1124300[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Finally, some coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Philip I</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1124310[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Valerian I</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1124327[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="hotwheelsearl, post: 4541913, member: 75143"]Inspired by a recent post about Valerian, I thought I'd bring up ne of the most interesting sculptures I've ever seen. There is the series of commemorative rock cut reliefs at Naqs-e Rustam. As part of a larger sculptural program, there are several that amazingly represent Roman emperors in the Sasanian style. I don't know of that many artworks that represent a foreign emperor in their own style, so I'm very drawn to this. [ATTACH=full]1124299[/ATTACH] The large central figure is Shapur I himself, accepting the surrender of two Roman emperors - Valerian I and Philip I. Valerian is seen standing, while Philip is kneeling in submission. [ATTACH=full]1124302[/ATTACH] This one shows Philip again kneeling in submission. [ATTACH=full]1124303[/ATTACH] And just below Philip is the dead Gordian III. [ATTACH=full]1124305[/ATTACH] Here we see Valerian being led by the hand by Shapur I. The artistic style is pretty good, but I don't really see the Sasanian style accurately representing the Romans, at least as they represented themselves. For good measure, we also have a much later, 15th century illumination showing Shapur using Valerian as a human stepping stool. This art is in the medieval style, and does not accurately represent anybody. [ATTACH=full]1124301[/ATTACH] The last art is this cameo made for an Eastern market, but by a Greco-Roman artist. [ATTACH=full]1124300[/ATTACH] Finally, some coins. Philip I [ATTACH=full]1124310[/ATTACH] Valerian I [ATTACH=full]1124327[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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