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JoeP
08-10-2007, 02:18 PM
Giant statue of Hadrian unearthed (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6939024.stm)

Parts of a huge, exquisitely carved statue of the Roman Emperor Hadrian have been found at an archaeological site in south-central Turkey.

Has someone already posted this? Seems right in line with :ff: interests!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/07/sci_nat_statue_of_emperor_hadrian/img/5.jpg

The foot is just under a metre in length...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/07/sci_nat_statue_of_emperor_hadrian/img/2.jpg

http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/07/sci_nat_statue_of_emperor_hadrian/img/1.jpg
livius drusus
08-10-2007, 02:57 PM
Oh my goodness, look at that beard! And I don't mean it in the Antinuous-is-just-a-friend-I-tells-ya way.

The sandals are uber snazzy too, despite the thong.
JoeP
08-10-2007, 03:25 PM
Did you read the bit about the beard being unusual for a Roman Emperor? Hadrian specifically wanted to emulate Greek scholars.
livius drusus
08-10-2007, 03:51 PM
I didn't see that in the article, although I knew that Hadrian had started the fashion, or rather, killed the taboo against beards in official portraiture.

Was it a Hellenophilic thing for sure, though? Greek statuary of the Hellenistic period features many clean-shaven types.
LadyShea
08-10-2007, 03:52 PM
I'll bet there's a fascinating story behind the creation of that. The scale and level of detail is amazing. Too bad it's probably all lost in time.
Naruto
08-10-2007, 04:43 PM
That is a really big statue. Do you think he's trying to compensate for something?
Kyuss Apollo
08-10-2007, 05:38 PM
The sandals are uber snazzy too, despite the thong.

They don't make them like that anymore, I tells ya! Thats some fancy leatherwork.
JoeP
08-10-2007, 06:10 PM
I didn't see that in the article, although I knew that Hadrian had started the fashion, or rather, killed the taboo against beards in official portraiture.

Was it a Hellenophilic thing for sure, though? Greek statuary of the Hellenistic period features many clean-shaven types.

It's in a caption to one of the larger pictures - click on 'In pictures' near the top.