A miniature alabaster portrait of Lucius Verus

Slatkine - EAN : 9782051029650

GAGETTI ELISABETTA

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EAN : 9782051029650

Paru le : 13 nov. 2025

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Détails

EAN13 : 9782051029650
Réf. éditeur : 05102965
Editeur : Slatkine
Date Parution : 13 nov. 2025
Disponibilite : Disponible
Barème de remise : NS
Nombre de pages : 98
Format : H:210 mm L:277 mm E:8 mm
Poids : 500gr

Résumé

Résumé : As its title suggests, this detailed study analyzes a Roman portrait, in this case that of Lucius Verus, adoptive brother of Emperor Marcus Aurelius. This portrait falls under the Precious Sculptures category, as it is carved in gemstone. Its small size does not prevent it from displaying the characteristic features attributed to this figure. Elisabetta Gagetti details them meticulously, following the method applied to the study of ancient portraiture, of which she provides a perfect example. While commenting on the identity of the figure depicted, Elisabetta Gagetti addresses the distinction between ancient and modern imperial portraits, a complex and debated issue. Elisabetta Gagetti does not fail to dwell on the material used for the portrait in question: alabaster, a noble material whose use has a very long history. In addition, she focuses extensively on Lucius Verus, of whom no scholarly biography exists to date.
Biographie : Elisabetta Gagetti holds a PhD in Greek and Roman Archaeology. She taught at the Università degli Studi di Milano “La Statale”, at the Trnavská Univerzita in Trnava (SK), and at the Masaryková Univerzita in Brno (CZ). She works mainly as an independent researcher and at present is Adjunct Professor in “Luxury Arts in Hellenistic and Roman periods” at the Università degli Studi di Milano “La Statale”, Scuola di specializzazione in Beni archeologici. Her main field of research is glyptics, from the Hellenistic period to the Early Middle Ages. She devoted a monograph and several papers to Hellenistic and Roman small-size sculptures in precious materials. Elisabetta Gagetti is the director of Gemmae. An international Journal on Glyptic Studies.