Untitled work
Description
Bronze frappé ; Nummus en bronze frappé portant au droit, CONSTANTI-NVS IVN N C ; buste radié à gauche, cuirassé et drapé dans le manteau consulaire. Au revers : [VIR]TVS - EXERCIT, PLN à l'exergue; étendard portant VOT / XX, à ses pieds, un prisonnier assis à terre de chaque coté, main liées dans le dos.
Subject depicted
portrait (de profil, Constantin II, buste, couronne, cuirasse, manteau, grènetis),(étendard, captif, grènetis)
About this work
The artwork titled "This artwork", attributed to CONSTANTIN II (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 1.95 ; Poids en g 3.18 ; Axe des coins en heure 5. Cette pièce a pour sujet : portrait (de profil, Constantin II, buste, couronne, cuirasse, manteau, grènetis),(étendard, captif, grènetis). Cette réalisation date de la 1er quart 4e siècle. On sait de cette oeuvre que : CONSTANTIN II : né en février 316 à Arles ; mort en 340 est le fils de l'empereur Constantin Ier, qui le proclame César en 317, il devient ensuite empereur romain de 337 à 340 conjointement avec ses frères Constance II et Constant Ier (source : Wikipedia).
Creation context
La création de par CONSTANTIN II (émetteur) s'inscrit dans le climat culturel et intellectuel de la 1er quart 4e siècle. Conservée au musée archéologique, cette œuvre porte en elle les empreintes d'un moment charnière de l'histoire de l'art, où les artistes explorent de nouvelles formes d'expression et repoussent les limites de leur pratique.
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