Lot 11
RENAISSANCE PORTRAIT OF THE ROMAN EMPEROR

16th century
carrara marble
27 x 21 cm (h x w)

Starting price
16 000 CZK
   |   667 €
Price realized
21 000 CZK
   |   875 €
price without premium

The rare relief portrait of a Roman emperor with a laurel wreath belongs to the genre known as the "Twelve Emperors", inspired by the biographies of Suetonius, which originated during the Renaissance sculpture with a strong predilection for antiquity and the profane motifs.