id:			153358
accession number:	1986.5
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1986.5
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The Emperor as Philosopher, probably Marcus Aurelius (reigned AD 161-180), c. 180-200. Turkey, Bubon(?) (in Lycia), Roman, late 2nd Century. Bronze, hollow cast in several pieces and joined; overall: 193 cm (76 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund 1986.5

title:				The Emperor as Philosopher, probably Marcus Aurelius (reigned AD 161-180)
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creation date:			c. 180-200
creation date earliest:		180
creation date latest:		200
current location:		103 Roman
creditline:			Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund
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culture:	Turkey, Bubon(?) (in Lycia), Roman, late 2nd Century
technique:	bronze, hollow cast in several pieces and joined
department:	Greek and Roman Art
collection:	GR - Roman
type:		Sculpture
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CREATORS

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measurements: Overall: 193 cm (76 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Year in Review for 1986
	opening date:   1987-02-04T05:00:00
	<i>Year in Review for 1986</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 4-March 15, 1987).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* MFA Boston 1967-70, Ancient Art From Private Collections<br>Indianapolis Museum of Art (1974) 220-223

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PROVENANCE

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fun fact: 
The pose and dress of this statue tell us he's a philosopher.

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wall description: 
The extremely high quality and monumental scale of this bronze draped figure suggest that this is an imperial portrait. The pose with left leg forward, right arm raised to the chest, and right hand visible - is identical to several Greek portraits of philosophers. The figure is most probably the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, who was a student of Stoicism, a set of Greek philosophical beliefs popular among educated Romans of his day. Marcus Aurelius wrote a collection of philosophical reflections called Meditations.
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Kozloff, Arielle P. "The Cleveland Bronze: The Emperor as Philosopher." <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 74, no. 3 (1987)
	page number: 	pp. 84-99
	url:		https://www.jstor.org/stable/25159978

	Edmondson, J. C., and Alison Keith. Roman Dress and the Fabrics of Roman Culture. Toronto [Ont.]: University of Toronto Press, 2008.
	page number: 	Reproduced: fig 3.8
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	Howlett-Martin, Patrick. <em>Art, Nationalism and Cultural Heritage: Artworks Belong Where They Are Found</em>. [Place of publication unknown] : [Createspace Independent Publishing Platform],2017.
	page number: 	Reproduced: p. 91; Mentioned: pp. 90-91
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