Ancient Roman Portraits

Engravings of Roman emperors and philosophers, showcasing classical styles and details, representing figures from antiquity such as Gallienus and Aristotle.

Portrait Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. Titus Fulvius Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius, aka Antoninus, Italy, Ancient Rome. Old 19th century engraved illustration, El Mundo Ilustrado 1880

Portrait of emperor Gallienus (); Hadrian, Alijs Licinius Caesar; Paradigmata Graphics variorum artificum. Probably a portrait bust of the Roman emperor Gallienus.

Portrait Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. Titus Fulvius Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius, aka Antoninus, Italy, Ancient Rome. Old 19th century engraved illustration, El Mundo Ilustrado 1880

Aristotle (384-322 a.c.). Greek philosopher. Greece.

Constantius Chlorus (250-306) was born into a noble framily from Dardania descended from emperors Claudius II and Quintillus. Constantius joined the Roman army and served under various emperors, eventually being elevated to junior co-emperor alongside Galerius in 293, forming the Tetrarchy. In 305, Diocletian and Maximian abdicated, elevating Constantius and Galerius to joint emperors. Constantius was fighting the Picts in Britain beyond the Antonine Wall when the declaration came, but he died suddenly a year later in Eboracum (York). His death led to the collapse of the Tetrarchy. His son would become Constantine the Great, and therefore Constantius was considered the founder of the Constantinian Dynasty.

Theocritus .

Sophocles Longhi, Giuseppe, 1766-1831. still image. Portraits. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection. Busts, Dramatists, Sophocles

Bust of a bearded man, to the left. The print is part of an album with a series of prints to the sculptures in the collection of Gerard Reynst.

Gaius Cilnius Maecenas (68-8 BC) Roman diplomat, counsellor to the Roman emperor Augustus, Ancient roman empire. Italy, Europe. Old 19th century engraved illustration, El Mundo Ilustrado 1881

Gordian III (224-244) was the grandson of Emperor Gordian I and nephew of Emperor Gordian II. There is little known about his early life, but soon after the deaths of Gordian I and Gordian II in 238, Gordian III was renamed Marcus Antonius Gordianus, as his grandfather, and became imperial heir. When current co-emperors Pupienus and Balbinus were executed by the Praetorian Guard months after their accession, Gordian became emperor at the age of 13, the youngest sole legal Roman emperor throughout the existence of the unified Roman Empire. Due to his age, the ruling of Rome was actually done by the Senate, with Gordian III being little more than a puppet figurehead, much loved by the people for his name and lineage, but powerless. During his rule, there was a renewed attack on Roman lands by the Sassanid Empire, and Gordian III led an army eastwards to defeat the Sassanids. It was during the campaign against the Sassanids in 244 that Gordian III died. Sources are conflicted whether the

Domitia Longina, in front of 55, 126 and 130, was a Roman matrona and woman of the Emperor Domitian, Historical, digital reproduction of a 19th century original

Clodius Albinus (150-197) was born in Africa Province (modern day Tunisia) to an aristocratic Roman family. He joined the army at a young age and served with distinction under Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Commodus. After the assassination of Emperor Pertinax and the auctioning of the imperial throne to senator Didius Julianus in 193, Albinus was proclaimed emperor by the armies in Britain and Gaul. In the civil war that followed, which would be known as the Year of the Five Emperors, Albinus initially allied himself with fellow claimant Septimius Severus, who had captured Rome, with the two sharing a consulship in 194 and Severus giving the title of Caesar to Albinus. By the the year 196, Severus had already removed the other emperors, and turned his eye on Albinus, wishing to be undisputed master of the Roman Empire. Albinus formally proclaimed himself emperor in 196, and went on the offensive. On 19 February 197, the armies of the two emperors clashed at the Battle of Lugdunum. Thoug

Publius Ovidius Naso, 43 BC, 17-18 AD, known as Ovid, was a Roman poet who wrote the history of ancient Rome, the Roman Empire, Italy, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Europe

Hippocrates. Stipple engraving by J. Chapman, 1809.

Gaius Julius Caesar (100 BC - 44 BC). Roman politician, general and writer. In 60 BC he established a triumvirate with Pompey and Crassus. Conquered Gaul. Head of the empire an dictator in perpetuity (Dictator Perpetuus). Portrait. Engraving. "Historia Universal", by Cesar Cantu. Volume II, 1854.

Italy: Julius Caesar (100-44 BCE), Perpetual Dictator of the Roman Republic, from the book Romanorvm imperatorvm effigies: elogijs ex diuersis scriptoribus per Thomam Treteru S. Mariae Transtyberim canonicum collectis, 1583

This 1897 drawing is of a bust of Elagabalus that is house in the Capitoline museum in Rome. Elagabalus, also known as Heliogabalus, was Roman emperor from 218 to 222. A member of the Severan dynasty, he was Syrian, the second son of Julia Soaemias and Sextus Varius Marcellus. In his early youth he served the god Elagabalus as a priest in Emesa, a city in present-day western Syria.

Faustina Minor. Roman Empress Faustina the Younger 125 - 175 AD daughter of Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius, Ancient roman empire. Italy, Europe. Old 19th century engraved illustration, El Mundo Ilustrado 1881

Marcus Aurelius (121-180 AD). Roman Emperor from 161-180. Engraving. Historia Universal, 1881.

The 1884 caption reads: Septimius severus - bust of marble with alabaster chlamys, found at Rome under church of St Francis of Assisi. Capitol Hall of Emperor." Lucius Septimius Severus (AD 145-211) was born in what is now Libya and became Roman emperor in AD 193 after a ruthless campaign against his rivals. He rose from relative mediocrity to start a new dynasty and his tenure as emperor was characterized by battling usurpers and brutal military campaigns in Parthia and Britain.

This 1884 illustration shows the bust of the Roman Emperor Gallienus that is housed in the Capitoline Museum in the Hall of the Emperors. Gallienus wasRoman emperorwith his fatherValerianfrom 253 to 260 AD and alone from 260 to 268 AD. He ruled during theCrisis of the Third Centurythat nearly caused the collapse of the empire.

Classic bust in marble van emperor Julius Caesar; C. Caesar DICT. Perpetvo.

Aulus Vitellius, 15 - 69. Roman emperor for eight months, he was the third emperor of the Year of the Four Emperors. From Cassell's Illustrated Universal History, published 1883.

Portrait of Agrippina the Younger (15-59) a Roman Empress and one of the more prominent women in the Julio-Claudian dynasty

'Cimon', (c510-450 BC),1830. Cimon (c510-450 BC) Athenian statesman and general, celebrated military hero elevated to rank of admiral after fighting in the Battle of Salamis. From "Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. Thomas Tegg, R. Griffin and Co., J. Cumming, London, Glasgow and Dublin, 1830

Theophrastus Stecher: Kilian, Bartholomew (2) Draftsman: Sandrart, Joachim of (The Elder)

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Bust of a bearded man in chest harnas, from the front, Hubert Quellinus, 1646 - 1670 print The print is part of an album with a series of prints to the sculptures in the collection of Gerard Reynst. paper engraving piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture. male persons from classical history

Cato, the Elder.

ANICIUS MANLIUS SEVERINUS BOETHIUS Roman philosopher Date: 480 - 524

Bust of the wife of the Roman Emperor Trajan (53-117), Plotina

Portrait bust of Pompeius or Augustus; Paradigmata Graphics variorum artificum. Portrait bust of a Roman emperor, perhaps August.

Solon (c640-559 BC) Greek lawyer, poet and merchant Engraving

Marcus Junius Brutus, 85 B. C. 42 B. often called Brutus, was a politician of the late Roman Republic, History of Ancient Rome, Roman Empire, Italy, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Europe

Bust of Emperor Domitian, Husband to Empress Domitia Longina.

Valentinian I (321-375), also known as Valentinian the Great, was the son of Gratianus Major, a commander under emperors Constantine I and Constans I. Valentinian joined the army in the late 330s, but he was humiliated and his career ruined during a debacle against Alamanni raiders caused by the incompetency of others. His fortunes would swiftly change when he was promoted to tribune by Emperor Jovian, whose later death led to Valentinian's ascension to emperor by civil and military assembly in 364. He selected his brother Valens as co-emperor of the east, while Valentinian managed the west. He successfully fought off various Germanic and barbarian invasions, as well as dealing with revolts in Africa and the Great Conspiracy, a massive attack on Britain by Picts, Saxons and Scots. Valentinian became the last emperor to conduct campaigns across the Danube and Rhine rivers, building and improving fortresses and fortifications along the frontiers and even in enemy territory. His success

DEMOCRITUS Greek philosopher

Bust of Cosimo I de Medici, 1519 - 1574, the second Duke of Florence, Toscana, Italy / Büste von Cosimo I. de Medici, 1519 - 1574, dem zweiten Herzog von Florenz, Toskana, Italien, historisch, C:CC5historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, Originaldatum nicht bekannt.

Lutma, janus.

Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington 1769-1852 Anglo Irish British army soldier and statesman and twice Prime Minister Engraved by E Finden after S Laurence from the bust by Nollekens from the book Historical Sketches of Statesmen published London 1843

Gaius Julius Caesar, a Roman statesman, military leader and author, historical illustration

Copper engraving by Agostino Veneziano around 1516 depicting Julius Caesar, showing figure, attire, and compositional details in Renaissance style.

Pythagoras (6th century BC) Philosopher and mathematician. Engraving after antique bust in Naples Museum.

Portrait of emperor Julius Caesar; Imp. I; Roman emperors. .

Portrait of Rouget de lIsle, after the medallion of David, vintage engraving. Portrait of Rouget de lIsle, after the medallion of David, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1836. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10659955

VITELLIUS CAESAR Roman emperor murdered Date: 15 - 69

Bust of a bearded man, to the left. The print is part of an album with a series of prints to the sculptures in the collection of Gerard Reynst.

Louis I (called Louis the Pious, born June/August 778, died June 20, 840), was king of the Frankish Empire (in Aquitaine from 781, in the Empire as a whole from 814) and emperor (813-840) . He was the son and successor of Charlemagne / Louis I (called Louis the Pious, born June/August 778, died June 20, 840), was king of the Frankish Empire (in Aquitaine from 781, in the overall empire from 814) and emperor (813-840) . He was the son and successor of Charlemagne, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century, exact original date unknown, subsequently coloured

Tiberius (42 BC-37 AD). Second Roman emperor. Julio-Claudian dynasty. He reigned from 14 AD to 37 AD. Portrait. Engraving. Historia General de Espana by Father Mariana. Madrid, 1852.

Portrait of Fra Angelico born Guido di Pietro (1395-1455) was an Italian painter of the Early Renaissance. The Arts of the Middle Ages and at the Period of the Renaissance by Paul Lacroix, 1874

The antique marble statue of Tiberius in the Vatican Museum in Rome, 1880, woodcut, Italy, Europe

Twee Portretbustes, Joan Comin, 1636 print Two Roman portrait busts. At the bottom of the coat of arms of Vincenzo Giustiniani. Print is part of a series of prints to sculptures in the collection of Giustiniani in Rome. Rome paper engraving piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture. male persons from classical history (+ head, bust, etc.)

Charles III, King of Italy and Carolingian emperor

Adanson, Michel .

'Otho', (32-69AD), 1830. Otho (32-69AD) Roman emperor for three months, from 15 January to 16 April 69, a noble from the Etruscan family, friend and courtier of Nero, he allied with Galba who he murdered, and was second emperor of the Year of the Four Emperors until the Battle of Bedriacum after which he committed suicide and Vitellius took his place. From "Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. Thomas Tegg, R. Griffin and Co., J. Cumming, London, Glasgow and Dublin, 1830

Publius Vergillus Maro. Virgil (79-19 BC) Roman poet author of Aeneid and Georgics, Ancient roman empire. Italy, Europe. Old 19th century engraved illustration, El Mundo Ilustrado 1881

Decimus Iunius Brutus Albinus, 81 BC, 43 BC, a Roman politician and soldier, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Iulia Flavia, born between 64 and 66, 88, was the only child of the Roman Emperor Titus, Historical, digital reproduction of a 19th century original

Jean Antoine de Baif, 1532 - 1589. French poet and member of the Pleiade. From Science and Literature in The Middle Ages by Paul Lacroix published London 1878

Diocletian, Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus Augustus, born Diocles, 244, 312), Roman Emperor, The History of Ancient Rome, Roman Empire, Italy, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Europe

Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 BC-43 BC). Roman statesman, philosopher, writer and orator. Engraving by Geoffroy. "Historia Universal", by César Cantú. Volume VIII. 1858. Author: Charles Geoffroy (1819-1882). French engraver.

Saint James the Less. Stipple engraving by A. Legrand after J. Le Barbier after L. da Vinci.

Plato born between 428 and 427 BC died between 348 and 347 BC. Classical Greek philosopher, mathematician, writer of philosophical dialogues and founder of the Academy in Athens. From the book Crabbes Historical Dictionary published 1825.

Socrates Publisher: Fellgibel, Esaias (Widow u. Heirs) Publishing Sort: Wroclaw

Bust of Solon, an Athenian statesman, lawmaker, and poet.

Sketch titled 'The head of St Bartholomew' by Leonardo da Vinci. Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (1452-1519) an Italian polymath of the Renaissance.

Antieke Buste Van Clodius Albinus, Etienne Baudet, 1681 print France paper engraving chest, bust - AA - female human figure. piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture Tuileriep-palpal

PHOCION OF ATHENS Greek general, statesman, orator Date: 402 - 317 BC

This woodcut by Lucas Cranach the Elder shows Martin Luther as Junker Georg. This event took place when Luthers life was endangered. Because his religious Theses were so radical, the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V had placed him under an imperial ban and he was under the constant threat of arrest or murder. To protect Luther, Elector Frederick the Wise had him abducted and held captive at Wartburg, where Luther remained for the following year disguised as an aristocrat called Junker Jörg (Georg).

Dominique François Jean Arago oder Joan Francesc Domènec Arago, 1786-1853, französischer Physiker und Politiker

Theodosius II (401-450), also known as Theodosius the Younger and Theodosius the Calligrapher, was the son of Emperor Arcadius of the Eastern Roman Empire. He was proclaimed co-ruler and Augustus a year after his birth, becoming the youngest person to ever bear the title. He became emperor after his father's death in 408 CE, aged only seven. His older sister Pulcheria briefly assumed regency as Augusta until Theodosius was old enough in 416 CE. Theodosius was a devout Christian, waging wars against the Sassanids and others who persecuted Christianity. He also had to deal with the Huns under Attila, forced to constantly pay them off to maintain peace. Theodosius was also known for promulgating the Theodosian law code and for his founding of the University of Constantinople. Theodosius eventually died in 450 CE from a riding accident, leading to a power struggle between his sister Pulcheria and the eunuch Chrysaphius.

RETRATO DE SANDRO BOTTICELLI (1444/1510) - PINTOR DEL RENACIMIENTO ITALIANO. Location: PRIVATE COLLECTION. MADRID. SPAIN.

Nathaniel Bowditch. Stipple engraving by J. Cross after J. B. Longacre after J. Frazee.

Diocletian, Diocles, Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus, between 236 and 245 -312, was Roman Emperor from 284 to 305, Historical, digital reproduction of a 19th century original

Moise by Michael Angelo, central sculpture of the Tomb of Julius the Second; Fratelli Alinari (Italian, founded 1852); Rome, Italy; about 1860 - 1870; Albumen silver print

Old age; Senectus; Four ages of man. Personalization of old age in the shape of the head of an old man looking right. Around the head an oval with a Latin peripheral.

Bust of John Rennie the Elder (1761-1821) a Scottish civil engineer who designed many bridges, canals, and docks. Dated 19th century

Trollope.

Isocrates, 436 BC - 338 BC was an ancient Greek rhetorician, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown

Marble portrait bust of a man. Culture: Roman. Dimensions: H. 22 in. (55.9 cm). Date: ca. A.D. 110-138.Bearded man looking to his left; a sword belt and military cloak worn over a bare chest.Hadrian, the first emperor to wear a beard, introduced the style to fashionable Roman circles. The sword belt and military cloak, worn over a bare chest, are frequent attributes in Trajanic portraiture and suggest that this is a transitional likeness from the beginning of Hadrian's reign. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Ancient Marble Bust of Lucius Septimius Severus Pertinax, April 11, 146, February 4, 211, was Roman Emperor, woodcut, Italy, Europe

Italy: Caligula Caesar (12-41 CE), 3rd Roman emperor, from the book Romanorvm imperatorvm effigies: elogijs ex diuersis scriptoribus per Thomam Treteru S. Mariae Transtyberim canonicum collectis, 1583

Historical drawing from the 19th Century, portrait of Socrates, 469-399 BC, philosopher of ancient Greece

Juan Sebastian Elcano (1476-1526). Spanish navigator whose expedition completed the first circumnavigation of the Earth. Portrait. Engraving by Antonio Roca. Detail. Las Glorias Nacionales. Volume III, Madrid-Barcelona edition, 1853.

Gelon, king of Syracuse (Sicily) son of Hipparchus, king of Gela : defeated the Carthaginians near Himeta, and died much lamented by his subjects Date: - 478 BC

Italy/Holland: 'Galba, Emperor of Rome' (3 BCE - 69 CE), line engraving by Aegidus Sadeler, after Titian, 17th Century

Historical print from the 19th century, bust of Gaius Julius Caesar, 100 BC - 44 BC, a Roman statesman, military leader and author

Homer is considered the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey and thus the earliest poet of the Occident, bust in the Capitoline Museum in Rome, Italy, digitally enhanced reproduction of an original print from the 19th century, Europe

Rachel, also known as Mademoiselle Rachel, actually Elisa Rachel Felix or Elizabeth-Rachel Felix, 21 February 1821, 3 January 1858, was a French actress of Jewish faith and was considered one of the greatest tragedians of her time, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Alexander the Great, Illustration, Ridpath's History of the World, Volume I, by John Clark Ridpath, LL. D., Merrill & Baker Publishers, New York, 1894

Bust of the Roman Emperor Vitellius (15-69 AD).

PLATO (428-348 BC). Greek philosopher. Portrait of Plato. Engraving. ITALY. LOMBARDY. Milan. Civica Raccolta delle Stampe 'Achille Bertarelli' (Achille Bertarelli collection of prints).

Hadrian or Publius Aelius Hadrianus Augustus, 76 - 138, Roman emperor, digitally edited

Ludovico Ariosto, poeta italiano.

Lazio Roma Rome S. Girolamo della Carita9. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Founded on site where saint lived in 382, church is located on Piazza della Rota and via di Monserrato. Reconstructed 1654-60. Exterior views of baroque facade and flank, with details of portals, capitals and architectural sculpture. Extensive coverage of interior altars, ceiling, sculpture, painting, frescoes, stucco, coffers. General Notes: Exterior views from via di Monserrato sequence integrated into this one. German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.

Periander, Periandros, Kypselos son, the Corinthian, 583 BC - 628 BC Tyrant of Corinth, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown

ANACREONTE. ESCRITOR Y POETA LIRICO GRECIA. 540 - 578 AC. GRABADO DE " ILLUSTRIUM IMAGINES " , 1606. BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL. MADRID.

Julius Caesar from the large cameo representing the Apotheosis of Augustus

Historical illustration from the 19th Century, manuscript and portrait of Gianfrancesco or Giovanni Francesco Poggio Bracciolini, 1380 - 1459, a humanist of the Italian Renaissance

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