|
HOME :
Intaglio Jewelry :
Classical Revival Seal Rings : Red Carnelian Intaglio Depicting a Roman Emperor
|
 |
|
|
|
Red Carnelian Intaglio Depicting a Roman Emperor - FJ.5920
Origin: Europe
Circa: 1700
AD
to 1900
AD
Collection: Intaglio Jewelry
Medium: Carnelian, Gold
£4,200.00
Location: UAE
|
|
|
| Photo Gallery |
|
|
| Description |
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus was the Emperor of Rome
from 161 until his death in 180 A.D. Born Marcus
Annius Verus, he was adopted by the emperor
Antoninus Pius in 138, and married his daughter
Annia Galeria Faustina a few years later. He
succeeded to the throne without difficulty on
Antoninus' death. Marcus Aurelius was educated by
the best tutors in Rome and was a devotee of
Stoicism. However, he felt with more religious fervor
the communion of man in the unity of the universe
than most other Stoics. In his later years, he wrote
the Meditations as a relief from his lonely office, in
which he attempts to reconcile his Stoic philosophy
of virtue and self-sacrifice with his role as emperor.
- (FJ.5920)
|
| |
|
