Caesar CXXXVII Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/comm...s_Lepidus_I.jpg Huuumm ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primus Pilus Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/comm...s_Lepidus_I.jpg Huuumm ? The style (ie the beard) gives me a 2nd century (AD) artist's rendition feel to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caesar CXXXVII Posted February 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/comm...s_Lepidus_I.jpg Huuumm ? The style (ie the beard) gives me a 2nd century (AD) artist's rendition feel to me. Yes, seems Hadrianic . I wonder why M. Aemilius Lepidus cos. 187, 300 years later . Who knows ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primus Pilus Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/comm...s_Lepidus_I.jpg Huuumm ? The style (ie the beard) gives me a 2nd century (AD) artist's rendition feel to me. Yes, seems Hadrianic . I wonder why M. Aemilius Lepidus cos. 187, 300 years later . Who knows ? Well, Lepidus was the original patron of Reggio Emilia where the statue is housed (originally Regium Lepidi). Perhaps this statue was a replacement for an earlier one that was damaged or of underwhelming artistry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Well, Lepidus was the original patron of Reggio Emilia where the statue is housed (originally Regium Lepidi). Perhaps this statue was a replacement for an earlier one that was damaged or of underwhelming artistry. Reggio Emilia is a beautiful town between Parma and Modena (formally the ancient city of Mutina where Octavius defeated Marc Antony in 43 BCE before the Second Triumvirate). Reggio Emilia is home the of the famous Parmesan cheese known as Parmigiano-reggiano (after the cities of Parma and Reggio Emilia). My cousins are farmers there. Not much to see there compared to other Italian cities, but great food. guy also known as gaius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caesar CXXXVII Posted February 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Well, Lepidus was the original patron of Reggio Emilia where the statue is housed (originally Regium Lepidi). Perhaps this statue was a replacement for an earlier one that was damaged or of underwhelming artistry. Good point . And if the statue was a replacement for an earlier one it realy allow us to have a glance on an early famous figure . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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