Complete Description

A Roman marble portrait of the General Clodius Albinus,

Late 2nd century A.D

Portrait plus grand que nature d'homme à la barbe et aux cheveux bouclés travaillés au trépan, le visage légèrement levé tout comme les yeux dont la pupille est incisée. Le visage, très légèrement marqué par le temps, a l'air grave et austère selon les caractéristiques de la période Sévère.

Haut. : 50 cm

Provenance:

Ancienne collection Gawain McKinley (1945-1996)

Collection particulière française

Royal-Athena Galleries, New York

Collection Christian Levett, Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins, acquis en 2008

Exhibitions:

Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, Juin 2011-Août 2023

Bibliography:

J. M. Eisenberg, Art of the Ancient World, Royal-Athena Galleries, 2009, vol. XX, p. 14, no. 20

J. Pollini, "Roman Marble Sculpture" in M. Merrony (ed.), Mougins Museum of Classical Art, France, 2011, p. 103, fig. 60

Egypte Ancienne, Mai/Juillet 2013

Sylvia Davis, Museum Watch, Novembre 2013, p. 15

Blooloop, Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins Launches Virtual Interactive Museum - MACM 4D, 18 Octobre 2016

Nice Matin, 19 mai 2018

R. Leung, "From 4th-Century Greek Vases to Female Abstract Expressionism", Larry's List, 2022, [On-line]. Disponible à: https://www.larryslist.com/artmarket/the-talks/from-4th-century-greek-vases-to-female-abstract-expressionism/

Comment:

Clodius Albinus, a Roman general born in North Africa, distinguished himself through his military skill, particularly in Britain, where he governed successfully. During the imperial crisis of 193 CE, he initially allied himself with Septimius Severus, who named him Caesar. However, the alliance soon broke down: betrayed and sidelined, Albinus proclaimed himself emperor and went to war against Severus. Their conflict culminated in 197 CE at Lugdunum (modern-day Lyon), where Albinus was defeated and executed. His fate exemplifies the violent power struggles that marked the late second century of the Roman Empire