Column of Marcus Aurelius

Column of Marcus Aurelius

Detail: Western face of the base of the Column of Marcus Aurelius

Date

ca. 180 - 193 CE

Location
Rome (Italy)
Geographic Coordinates
41.900921, 12.479983

Material/Technique

marble
Work Type
sculpture

Style/Period

Imperial Roman
Culture
Ancient Roman
Inscription

M AVRELIVS IMP ARMENIS PARTHIS GERMANIS Q BELLO MAXIMO DEVICTIS TRIVMPHALEM HANC COLVMNAM REBVS GESTIS INSIGNEM IMP ANTONINO PIO PATRI DEDICAVIT

Image Date
March, 2012
Image Source

Photography by Media Center for Art History, Department of Art History, Columbia University

Photographer
Caleb Smith