Commodus as Hercules
Commodus as Hercules, also known as The Bust of Commodus as Hercules, is a marble portrait sculpture created sometime in early 192 AD. It is housed in the Capitoline Museums in Rome, Italy. Originally discovered in 1874 in the underground chambers of Horti Lamiani, it has become one of the most famous examples of Roman portraiture to date.
| Bust of Commodus | |
|---|---|
| Bust of Commodus as Hercules | |
| Year | 192 AD |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Marble |
| Subject | Commodus |
| Dimensions | 133 cm (52 in) |
| Condition | Well-preserved |
| Location | Capitoline Museums, Rome |
| 41.8931° N, 12.4825° E | |
| Owner | Capitoline Museums |
| Accession | MC1120 |
Commodus (31 August 161 AD – 31 December 192 AD) was Roman emperor from 180 to 192 and the son of the previous emperor, Marcus Aurelius. During his sole reign, he came to associate himself with the Greek hero, Herakles (whose myths were adopted in Rome under the name Hercules), eventually having a bust depicting him as the hero created near the end of his reign.
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