Figure robed; High-Imperial Roman Art, I-II centuries AD. White marble. It has a French export permit. It presents damages caused by the passage of ti

About Auction

Live

Archaeology, Session I

By Setdart Auction House

Dec 22, 2021

Set Reminder 2021-12-22 08:30:00 2021-12-22 08:30:00 America/New_York Bidsquare Bidsquare : Archaeology, Session I https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/setdart-auction-house/archaeology-session-i-8050
Setdart Auction House sofia@setdart.com

View Full Catalog (99)

• Lot Description
  Figure robed; High-Imperial Roman Art, I-II centuries AD. White marble. It has a French export permit. It presents damages caused by the passage of time. Measures: 150 cm. Roman toga represented standing, with a tunic and over it a toga, the most characteristic garment of the Roman civilization. The figure appears standing, with a slight contrapostto, with the left hip slightly prominent, supporting his weight on the left leg while the right one appears slightly bent, in a resting position. In this elegant acephalous figure, the position turns slightly to the right, with the right foot turned to the left. The robe is partially covered by the toga and crosses the silhouette diagonally, creating deep folds and thus an attractive light-dark effect and density in the clothing. The toga, made of wool or other materials, was considered a sign of high social and economic status, reserved for the Roman elite. At the end of the first century BC, the toga suffered a decline in its use, but with Augustus it came back into fashion as a symbol of revitalization of the customs and values of Roman society. Large and heavy, the toga gave a solemn aspect to those who wore it, it supported and represented well the importance of Rome, sovereign of the ancient world. High Empire is the name usually given to the first half of the historical period covered by the Roman Empire, which includes its rise, in full expansion of the slave mode of production and all the expressions of classical civilization, under the system of government called Principate as established by Octavian Augustus at the end of the first century BC, until the dynasty of the Severi. Territorial expansion (which was already characteristic of the Republican period) continued in fact (annexation of border areas in direct contact with the barbarian peoples and with the Parthian Empire), although in theory expressed under concepts of containment and consolidation rather than aggressiveness (Pax romana, limes). The progressive extension of Roman citizenship throughout the provinces, as they became Romanized, included the promotion of provincial families to the highest honors and social ranks, up to the very imperial dignity. The transformation was undergone by the entire Mediterranean basin, but with notable differences in the western half (more Latinized) and the eastern half (where the Hellenistic influence continued and even deepened). After the Empire reached its maximum territorial dimensions at the time of the Antonines (second century), the crisis of the third century opened a period of decline that allows us to speak of the Lower Roman Empire, with other economic and social conditions (the transition from slavery to feudalism), and even with another system of government (the Dominate).

  Condition

  It has a French export permit. It presents damages originated by the passage of time.
• Shipping Info

  • In-house shipping available. Please inquire at admin@setdart.com.

• Buyer's Premium
  • 22.00 %