The Ravenna Relief from The Julio Claudian Period-Joe Geranio

The Ravenna Relief from The Julio Claudian Period


Joe Geranio




There were two marble fragments found from the Claudian period? that now reside at the Museo National in Ravenna Italy. It could have been an altar or other monument, it was found near or in the mausoleum of Galla Placidia in the sixteenth century. The fragment relief was meant to depict a dynastic statuary group from the Julio Claudian dynasty. Who were these figures and what did they represent?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/julio-claudians/3132214320/sizes/o/

This is the first public relief (monument) to show the imperial family in full portrait frontality. There were republican funerary monuments that showed full frontality, but not of the imperial family. We can clearly see Augustus as Mars (Far Right) idnetified by his hairstyle and pyhsiognomy Augustus is also wearing the "Corona Civicta". (To the left) of Augustus we have Livia as Venus, Eros is on her left shoulder, and wearing a tiara. Her dress is based on Venus Genetrix of the fifth century B.C. (To the left) of Livia we have Germanicus, brother of Claudius. The figure to the left of Germanicus appears to be Drusus the elder, Patriae Claudiu. The seated figure on the (far left) has been identified as either Antonia (mother of Claudius or a representation of pietas.

 

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I think you meant to include pics?

 

Joe no picture showing

 

The picture is the same as the one that shows up if you click the link. Anyway, here is a small version of the image:


Click his link (http://www.flickr.com/photos/julio-claudians/3132214320/sizes/o/) to view a larger one.

Christian

 

Thanks Christian.

 

Now I would love to have a copy of that in the living room but somehow I dont think the Mrs would go for it LOL