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Aurelius Antoninus Pius
About the Artwork
A laurel wreath rests on this Roman emperor’s finely articulated corkscrew curls, underscoring his military triumphs. While many ancient and classically inspired marble sculptures were painted, the survival of pigments is rare. In addition to the vibrant green coloring, traces of gold also remain on the leaves.
Exhibition history
Art and Humanism in the Renaissance. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 23-February 25, 1962).
Quick Overview
- Artist
- Gregorio di Lorenzo (Italian, c. 1436–1504)
- Date
- late 1400s
- Medium
- marble
- Dimensions
- Overall: 50.5 x 34 x 13 cm (19 7/8 x 13 3/8 x 5 1/8 in.)
- Type
- Sculpture
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Department
- European Painting and Sculpture
- Credit line
- Gift of Leonard C. Hanna Jr., for the Coralie Walker Hanna Memorial Collection
- Accession no.
- 1939.160
Provenance
Eugene Piot (Paris, Frnace), sold, Hotel Drouot, Mary 21-24, 1890. by 1922 - 1923 French & Company (New York, New York), sold to Coralie Walker Hanna, 1922 1922 - 1936 Coralie Walker Hanna (Cleveland, Ohio) Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. (Cleveland, Ohio), by gift to the Cleveland Museum of Art, 1939.
Data retrieved from the Cleveland Museum of Art on October 8, 2026. The museum may have updated its record since.
Open-access museum record · AT-00010673
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