Rome, September 2022 - Capitoline Museum, Commodus as Hercules, 180-190 AD
The bust is one of the most famous masterpieces of Roman portraiture and depicts the emperor in the guise of Hercules, whose attributes he has been given: the lion's skin over his head, the club in this right hand, and the golden apples of Hesperides in his left hand as a reminder of the Greek hero's feats.
Size: 3400px × 5100px
Photo credit: © Carlo Bollo / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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