Roman Bronze Sculpture of Jupiter, 100 CE - 300 CE
Bronze
height 24.4 cm
height 9 5/8 in
height 9 5/8 in
Z.0079
Jupiter, king of the gods, stands before us in majestic splendor. At one time he leaned on a staff, and in his missing hand he most probably carried a thunderbolt,...
Jupiter, king of the gods, stands before us in majestic splendor. At one time he leaned on a staff, and in his missing hand he most probably carried a thunderbolt, symbol of his power. A work of this enormous vigor and regal beauty almost certainly imitates a larger statue, perhaps a cult image at some famous temple site. The relatively small size of the god in no way diminishes his aura of divinity.
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