http://classicalchopped.artinterp.org/omeka/files/original/dbecac37bc0fa6fb53214e4ecc41d01b.jpg f7d0ba5be5aa31a0e1101313d171d6fd Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Palatine Nero Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1st century AD Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Marble Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Around 31 cm tall Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Palatine Hill. Antiquarium of the Palatine, Rome, Italy Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. The Palatine Museum, Rome, Italy Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Soe Naing Description An account of the resource Description The Palantine Nero is a head, of the Emperor Nero. It is broken at the base of the neck. He has deep seated eyes, with what seems to be bags underneath. You can also notice his eyelids. His eyebrows are somewhat elevated and there is a slight furrow to his eyebrows, which can be observed by the sides of the ridge of his nose. He has a full set of hair that comes down to about midway on the back of his neck. The hair has waves, or curls, in it and it connects with a neck beard. Other than the neck beard, no other facial hair is present. His ears poke out of his hair and are visible to the viewer. There is no prominent bone structure that can be noticed through his face. His lips indicate somewhat of a smile. He also has cheeks that somewhat sag. The curve of his lips, combined with the full cheeks are depicted through the creases on either side of his lips. There is also damage to the nose, it is practically all gone. All that is left is the top of the ridge of his nose. One can also say that there is a slight tilt to his head. Significance The bust being broken at the base of the neck indicates that the Palatine Nero was part of a larger, most likely, full body sculpture of the emperor. This sculpture is also not idealized, which implies that it is a more realistic depiction of how Nero actually looked in real life. Nero was a harsh and infamous ruler. His eyes are deep as to show seriousness and maybe intimidation. The slight furrow of the brow also show the seriousness in the bust. The bags under his eyes also show the stress he’s undergone as a ruler. Even though he was not a well-liked ruler he was a ruler nonetheless, and the job entails a lot of responsibility that can weigh down on a person. Despite the bags under his eyes, Nero’s hair shows his youth. He has a full head of hair, with strong waves, this shows how he has yet to really age and is in somewhat good health. The lack of defined features in his face also show that Nero wasn’t necessarily the most fit of people. Finally, we have the broken nose. The bust was most likely damaged because all of Nero’s sculptures were destroyed after his rule due to his poor leadership and the public’s disdain of him. References A related resource that is referenced, cited, or otherwise pointed to by the described resource. Varner, Eric R. Monumenta Graeca et Romana: Mutilation and transformation : damnatio memoriae and Roman imperial portraiture. N.p.: n.p., 2004. Print. Page 68 http://intarch.ac.uk/journal/issue42/2/3-3.html http://www.stevan-cordic.com/palatine_museum/h14FE60B9#h14fe60b9 https://resources.oncourse.iu.edu/access/content/user/leach/www/c414/juliclau.html http://www.rome101.com/Portraiture/Nero/ Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Palatine Nero Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1st century AD Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Marble Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Around 31cm tall Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Palatine Hill. Antiquarium of the Palatine, Rome, Italy Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Museo nazionale delle Terme, Rome Description An account of the resource Description The Palantine Nero is a head of the Emperor Nero. It is broken at the base of the neck. He has deep seated eyes, with what seems to be bags underneath. You can also notice his eyelids. His eyebrows are somewhat elevated and there is a slight furrow to his eyebrows, which can be observed by the sides of the ridge of his nose. He has a full head of hair that comes down to about midway on the back of his neck. The hair is in the shape of a comma that comes down to the brow. Its also brushed upward into a crown and connected to the neck beard. Other than the neck beard, no other facial hair is present. His ears poke out of his hair and are visible to the viewer. There is no prominent bone structure that can be noticed through his face. His lips indicate somewhat of a smile. He also has cheeks that somewhat sag. The curve of his lips, combined with the full cheeks are depicted through the creases on either side of his lips. There is also damage to the nose, it is practically all gone. All that is left is the top of the ridge of his nose. One can also say that there is a slight tilt to his head. Significance The portrait being broken at the base of the neck indicates that the Palatine Nero was part of a larger, most likely, full body sculpture of the emperor. This sculpture was somewhat veristic, you can see this in his fleshy face. However, he was still idealized because of how youthful and smooth his face is. Nero was a harsh and infamous ruler. His eyes are deep as to show seriousness and maybe intimidation. The slight furrow of the brow also show the seriousness in the bust. The bags under his eyes also show the stress he’s undergone as a ruler. Even though he was not a well-liked ruler he was a ruler nonetheless, and the job entails a lot of responsibility that can weigh down on a person. Despite the bags under his eyes, Nero’s hair shows his youth. He has a full head of hair, with strong waves, this shows how he has yet to really age and is in somewhat good health. The hair is also distinctive of the Julio-Claudian family. The neck beard connected to the hair is also worth mentioning. The neck beard is not full and indicative of Nero's decadent lifestyle. The lack of visible bone structure in his face also show that Nero wasn’t necessarily the most fit of people. Finally, we have the broken nose. The bust was most likely damaged because all of Nero’s sculptures were destroyed after his rule and a damnatio memoriae was issued. References A related resource that is referenced, cited, or otherwise pointed to by the described resource. Varner, Eric R. Monumenta Graeca et Romana: Mutilation and transformation : damnatio memoriae and Roman imperial portraiture. N.p.: n.p., 2004. Print. Page 68 http://intarch.ac.uk/journal/issue42/2/3-3.html http://www.stevan-cordic.com/palatine_museum/h14FE60B9#h14fe60b9 https://resources.oncourse.iu.edu/access/content/user/leach/www/c414/juliclau.html http://www.rome101.com/Portraiture/Nero/ Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Soe Naing