Untitled work
Description
Bronze frappé ; Nummus en bronze frappé portant au droit, IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG ; buste lauré à droite, cuirassé. Au revers : GENIO - POP ROM, S et A de part et d'autre dans le champ, PTR à l'exergue ; Genius debout à gauche, tête tourrelée, les reins drapés, patère dans la main droite tendue et corne d'abondance au bras gauche.
Subject depicted
portrait (de profil, Constantin Ier, buste, couronne, laurier, cuirasse, grènetis),figure mythologique (génie, couronne, patère, corne d'abondance, grènetis)
About this work
The artwork titled "This artwork", attributed to CONSTANTIN IER LE GRAND (dit);FLAVIUS VALERIUS AURELIUS CONSTANTINUS (émetteur), is preserved at musée archéologique. This piece is listed in the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, which catalogues the works held in French museums.
Technique and Materials
This work belongs to the field: archéologie, numismatique, romain. It was created using the following materials and techniques: bronze, frappé (métal). Its period of creation is identified as: 1st quarter 4th Century.
The Conserving Museum
musée archéologique preserves this work in its collections. As a « Musée de France » labeled museum, the institution is committed to preserving and showcasing the pieces entrusted to it.
Data sources
The information about this work comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, published on data.culture.gouv.fr under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
About this artwork
La technique employée est : bronze, frappé (métal). Format : Diamètre en cm 2.76 ; Poids en g 5.79 ; Axe des coins en heure 5. On y reconnaît : portrait (de profil, Constantin Ier, buste, couronne, laurier, cuirasse, grènetis),figure mythologique (génie, couronne, patère, corne d'abondance, grènetis). Cette réalisation date de la 1er quart 4e siècle. Concernant cette pièce : CONSTANTIN IER : né vers 280-288 ; mort en 337 ; empereur romain : 306 à 337.
Creation context
CONSTANTIN IER LE GRAND (dit);FLAVIUS VALERIUS AURELIUS CONSTANTINUS (émetteur) crée à une époque où la 1er quart 4e siècle transforme en profondeur le paysage artistique. Le musée archéologique, qui abrite cette œuvre, offre au visiteur la possibilité de mesurer l'influence du contexte historique et culturel sur la démarche de l'artiste. Les circonstances de la création éclairent le sens et la portée de cette pièce remarquable.
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