Figure - Maschera Di Marco Aurelio - Hand-carved marble

Mask of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, a reproduction of a relief made in molded marble

Dimensions:
Total height: 24 cm. Width: 14 cm. Depth: 9 cm.

Weight approx.: 2 kg.

Recreation of a mask of Emperor Marcus Aurelius (AD 121 – AD 180). A Stoic philosopher and one of the so-called "Five Good Emperors," he ruled the Roman Empire together with co-emperor Lucius Verus from 161 to 180 AD. He was also one of the most authoritative representatives of the Stoic school. His most famous work is The Meditations, written during military campaigns in the form of a diary, in which he expressed his thinking, focused on the constant pursuit of virtue and wisdom and their application in daily life.