Untitled work
Description
Jules César avait été le premier Romain à obtenir le droit de se faire représenter de son vivant sur les monnaies. Cette nouveauté s'ajoutait alors à d'autres signes (dont le port de la couronne) qui témoignaient d'un pouvoir de type monarchique. César en paiera le prix et sera assassiné. Au droit, P M = Pontifex Maximus, « le plus grand prêtre ». Les Pontifes indiquaient les jours fastes et néfastes en fonction du cycle lunaire. En 46 avant notre ère, Jules César réforme le calendrier. Les 12 mois ne sont plus en accord avec le cycle de la Lune et on rajoute un jour supplémentaire tous les 4 ans au mois de février. La longueur moyenne de l'année, avec les années bissextiles supplémentaires, est désormais de 365,25 jours. Au revers, Buca, nom du magistrat monétaire (qui fait frapper la monnaie), et Vénus tenant une Victoire sur sa main. César affirme descendre de cette déesse. L'ascendance divine de sa famille, les Iulii, permet donc de légitimer le sceptre du pouvoir, tenu par Vénus de la main gauche. Pascal Capus et Marie-Laure Le Brazidec, 2016
Subject depicted
portrait (César Jules, Vénus, sceptre)
About this work
The artwork titled "This artwork", attributed to LUCIUS AEMILIUS BUCA (émetteur), is preserved at musée Saint-Raymond. Referenced in the Joconde database, this work contributes to the national artistic heritage preserved in labeled museums.
Technique and Materials
This work belongs to the field: archéologie, numismatique, romain. It was created using the following materials and techniques: argent, frappé. Its period of creation is identified as: 3rd quarter 1st Century av JC.
The Conserving Museum
"This artwork" is preserved at musée Saint-Raymond, an institution bearing the « Musée de France » label. This label ensures that the collections are managed rigorously in terms of conservation, inventory, and public accessibility.
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 réalisation fait appel à argent, frappé. Ses dimensions sont Poids en gr 3.66. Le thème de l'oeuvre est : portrait (César Jules, Vénus, sceptre). Elle est datée de la 3e quart 1er siècle av JC.
Creation context
LUCIUS AEMILIUS BUCA (émetteur), immergé dans la 3e quart 1er siècle av JC, livre avec une œuvre qui transcende son contexte de création tout en l'incarnant pleinement. Le musée Saint-Raymond a su préserver cette pièce dont la pertinence artistique traverse les siècles et continue de susciter l'intérêt des amateurs d'art.
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