Classical Roman Portraits

Etchings of prominent Roman figures, including emperors and statesmen, featuring detailed busts and classical representations from historical art.

Hippocrates of Cos (born c460 BC) Ancient Greek physician. Engraving after a gem in the collection of James Tassie. London, 1811.

Portrait bust of Emperor Gallienus (), Jan de Bisschop, After Anonymous, 1666 - 1671 print Northern Netherlands paper etching

Alcibiades .

ENEO EL GRANDE SIG ER 458-24. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

Copper engraving by Marcantonio Raimondi depicting Julius Caesar, the Roman general and statesman, created in the first half of the 16th century.

Philippus Arabs, Roman Emperor.

Dionysios I., Tyrann of Syracuse.

Grudius, Nicolaus.

Juba II. .

Bust of a man with chest harness, right. The print is part of an album with a series of prints to the sculptures in the collection of Gerard Reynst.

Hippocrates of Cos (born c460 BC) Ancient Greek physician. Engraving after a gem in the collection of James Tassie. London, 1811.

Karl III., The Thick Emperor.

Agrippina II. .

Konstans I., Roman Emperor.

Ferdinand III., The Holy, King of Castile and León.

Charlemagne or Charles Great, Holy Roman Emperor

Lothair III (1075-1137), sometimes numbered Lothair II, was the son of Saxon count Gebhard of Supplinburg. He was Holy Roman emperor from 1133 until his death.

Portrait of Emperor Domitian in Round Frisher, Marcantonio Raimondi, 1510 - 1527 print Italy paper engraving emperor

Demokritos .

Xenocrates of Chalkedon.

Caracalla, formally known as Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, was Roman emperor from 198 to 217. He was a member of the Severan dynasty, the elder son of Septimius Severus and Julia Domna. Co-ruler with his father from 198, he continued to rule with his brother Geta, emperor from 209, after their father's death in 211.

Portrait of Emperor Otto I, Michel Aubert, After Unknown, 1755 print print maker: Francepublisher: Parispublisher: Paris paper engraving / etching historical persons. crowning with laurel

Nicandros from Kolophon.

Hippocrates (460-375 BC). Engraving from a ancient gemstone. Ca. 1800 by J. Chapman.

Bust of a woman with flat headgear, Hubert Quellinus, 1646 - 1670 print The print is part of an album with a series of prints to the sculptures in the collection of Gerard Reynst. paper engraving piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture. female persons from classical history

Lucius Aelius Caesar, 101AD-138AD, father of Emperor Lucius Verus. Adopted son of Hadrian. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Bogaerts De Roomsche Monarchy, The Roman Monarchy, Francois Salma, Utrecht, 1697.

Alarich II, King of the Westgoten.

Portrait of Claudius I, Emperor of the Roman Empire, Andries Vaillant, After Titian, 1665 - 1693 print Portrait of Claudius I, emperor of the Roman Empire, with a laurel wreath on the head. Print from a series of fourteen portraits of Roman emperors, Germanicus and Seneca. paper engraving

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Zefanja, Cornelis Galle (I), After Jan van der Straet, 1613 print The prophet Zefanja, in oval with Latin edge. Zefanja is wearing a turban. Antwerp paper engraving the twelve minor prophets (not in biblical context): Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi

Kimon .

This 1884 illustration shows the bust of the Roman emperor C Vibius Trebonianus Gallus. It is housed in the capitoline Museum in Rome in the Hall of the Emperors. Trebonianus Gallus wasRoman emperorfrom 251 to 253, in a joint rule with his sonVolusianus. He had served the emperorDeciuswith loyalty and distinction as legate ofMoesiaand was proclaimed emperor .

Seneca, Lucius Annaeus Starts: Galle, Cornelis (1576) Data): 1621/1700

THALES of Miletus (6th centuryI a. C-s. VI BC). Portrait of Thales of Miletus. Engraving.

Van Claudia envelopes, Hubert thatinus, 1646 - 1670 print Classic bust of a woman in Tunica, with a belt around her waist, turned to the right. The print is part of an album with a series of prints to the sculptures in the collection of Gerard Reynst. paper engraving piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture. female persons from classical history

Portrait of Marcus Tullius Cicero; Illustration Philosophorum et Petarum Effigies; Portraits of Greek and Roman philosophers and writers.

Galba, Roman emperor.

Age, Anonymous, Maarten van Heemskerck, Hieronymus Cock

Nero (after Rubens) 1638 Paulus Pontius Flemish. Nero (after Rubens) 398618

Nero, Roman emperor.

Arnulf, Roman-Eastern Franconian Emperor.

Bust of a bearded man, to the left, Hubert Quellinus, 1646 - 1670 print The print is part of an album with a series of prints to the sculptures in the collection of Gerard Reynst. paper engraving piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture. male persons from classical history

Portrait of Vitellius, Roman Keizer, Andries Vaillant, After Titian, 1665 - 1693 print Portrait of Vitellius, Roman emperor. Print from a series of fourteen portraits of Roman emperors, Germanicus and Seneca. paper engraving

Plato .

Portrait bust of a Roman emperor, possibly Augustus. Portrait bust of Pompey or Augustus Pompey Paradigmata graphices variorum artificum , print maker: Jan de Bisschop, (mentioned on object), anonymous, (mentioned on object), Northern Netherlands, 1666 - 1671, paper, etching, h 167 mm × w 118 mm

Solon .

Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix, c. 138 BC - 78 BC. Roman general and conservative politician. From the book Crabbs Historical Dictionary published 1825

A portrait in a round frame of Theophrastus of Eresus, an antique Greek sage and botanist Bust to the right The cartouche of the portrait shows an elephant, a mouse and several monkeys Below the cartouche is a four-line caption in Latin Above the cartouche the name of the person portrayed, Portrait of Theophrastus Portraits of Classical and Recent Philosophers and Physicians , print maker: Pieter van der Borcht (I), publisher: Christoffel Plantijn, Johannes Sambucus, print maker: Antwerp, publisher: Antwerp, Vienna, 1574 and/or 1612, paper, etching, letterpress printing, h 195 mm × w 194 mm, h 243 mm × w 202 mm

Vespasian, Roman Emperor.

Austuso To Flooral.

Alarich II, King of the Westgoten.

Messalina (25-48). Wife of the Roman Emperor Claudius. Engraving in Universal History, 1881.

Maecenas, Gaius Cilnius.

Portret van Keizer Augustus, Giles Sadeler (2), after Titiaan, 1624 - 1650 print print maker: Praagpublisher: Venice paper engraving

Portret van Socrates.Portrait of the Greek philosopher Socrates.

Seneca, Lucius Annaeus.

Leo III., oströmischer Kaiser .

Pagnac, Maurice de.

Leontios, Oströmischer Kaiser.

Anthony Mark.

ARISTIPPUS OF CYRENE Greek philosopher Date: 435 - 356 BC

Henry II or Saint Henry, Holy Roman Emperor from 1014 to 1024

Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor.

Statue of the Roman god Jupiter. Copperplate engraving by Francois-Anne David from Museum de Florence, ou Collection des Pierres Gravees, Statues, Medailles, Chez F.A. David, Paris, 1787. David (1741-1824) drew and engraved the illustrations based on Roman statues, engraved stones and medals in the collection of the Museum de Florence and the cabinet of curiosities of the Grand Duke of Tuscany.

Bust of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa (63-12 BC) a Roman statesman, general and architect.

Seneca 1638 Flanders. Engraving in black on ivory laid paper . Lucas Emil Vorsterman

Numa Pompilius, legendary second King of Rome, of Sabine origin from Cures, c. 753-672 BC. Head of bearded man wearing a royal diadem with the letters NVMA from a bronze coin. Numa Pomilio, Secondo Re de Romani. Copperplate engraving by Guillaume Vallet after Giovanni Angelo Canini from Iconografia, cioe disegni d'imagini de famosissimi monarchi, regi, filososi, poeti ed oratori dell' Antichita, Drawings of images of famous monarchs, kings, philosophers, poets and orators of Antiquity, Ignatio deLazari, Rome, 1699.

Portrait of emperor caligula; Imp. IV; Roman emperors. .

Marc Isambard Brunel (1769-1849) French-born mechanical and civil engineer who settled in England in 1799, a refugee from the French Revolution. Father of Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Invented block making machinery for producing pulley blocks for ships' rigging, and a tunnelling shield which was used in the construction of the Thames Tunnel, London, opened in 1843. Engraving from 'L'Illustration' (Paris, 8 December 1849).

Hippocrates. Line engraving by P. Pontius, 1638, after P. P. Rubens.

THALES OF MILETUS Greek philosopher and scientist

Diocletian, Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus Augustus, born Diocles, 244, 312), Roman Emperor, The History of Ancient Rome, Roman Empire, Italy, d...

Solon 638, 558 BC Athenian statesman, legislator and lyricist from the book Crabbs Historical Dictionary from 1825, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from an original from the 19th century, Record date not stated

Portrait of a Young Man (V.H. Reinnier). Medium: engraving. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: JAKOB BINCK.

Magnentius (303-353) was born in Gaul and served as a commander in the Western Roman army. When the army grew dissatisfied with the rule of Emperor Constans, they proclaimed Magnentius as the new emperor in 350 and killed Constans.

PortraT van Michelangelo, Anonymous, After Tobias Stimmer, 1549 - 1584 print Print is part of an album. paper historical persons. portrait, self-portrait of painter. portrait, self-portrait of graphic artist

Engraving of the bust of Viscount Henry Hardinge (1785-1856) British Army officer and politician. Created by John Henry Foley (1818-1874) Irish sculptor. Dated 1860

Otto I, King of Italy and Holy Roman Emperor

MARCO TULIO CICERON. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

Edward Jenner. Line engraving by J. Dadley, 1830, after C. Manning, 1805.

Bustes Van Volume, Theodor Matham, 1640 print Two busts of emperor Lucius Aelius Verus. On the lower bust the coat of arms of Vincenzo Giustiniani. Print from a publication with reproduction prints to the sculptures in the collection in the Galleria Giustiniani in Rome. paper engraving piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture

Mauregatus, King of Asturias.

Portrait of King Philip of Swabia (1177-1208) a prince of the House of Hohenstaufen and King of Germany. Dated 13th Century

Philipp, King.

Portret van Scipio Africanus, anonymous, after Tobias Stimmer, 1549 - 1575 print Print is part of an album. paper historical persons. commander-in-chief, general, marshal

Rome, Comin, Joan, Galleria Giustiniana del Marchese Vincenzo Giustiniani, Two portrait busts, recto lower right - handwritten in brown ink, Two Roman portrait busts. At the bottom the coat of arms of Vincenzo Giustiniani. The print is part of a series of prints after sculptures in the collection of Giustiniani in Rome., print, prints, verso - stamped, 8, height 416 mm, width 238 mm, Dutch, print maker, printmaker, 1636 - 1636, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process)

Bustes by Lucius Verus; Galleria Giustiniana del Marchese Vincenzo Giustiniani II. Two busts from Emperor Lucius Aelius Verus. On the lower bust the coat of arms of Vincenzo Giustiniani. Print from a publication with reproduction prints to the sculptures in the collection in the Galleria Giustiniani in Rome.

Protogenes .

Angel bust unknown

Constantius II., Rödéi Kaiser.

Pindar, (or Pindaris) of Thebes,522 BC - 443 BC. Ancient Greek lyric poet.Engraved by J.W.Cook.

Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, Tiberius Claudius Nero Germanicus, 1 August 10 BC - 13 October 54 AD was the fourth Roman emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, Historical, digital reproduction of a 19th century original

Heraclitus of Ephesus aka The Obscure or The Weeping Philosopher, born circa 535 BC died circa 475 BC. Pre-Socratic Greek philosopher. From the book Crabbes Historical Dictionary published 1825.

Quintus Hortensius Hortalus (114-50 BC) Roman politician and consul, as well as a famous orator and lawyer, Ancient roman empire. Italy, Europe. Old 19th century engraved illustration, El Mundo Ilustrado 1881

Theophrastus .

Shown here is theZeus of Otricoli, an ancient Roman bust found in Otricoli in 1775 during the excavation financed by Pope Pius VI. It is on display in the Sala Rotonda of the Pio-Clementine Vatican Museum. Zeus is the god of the sky, lightning and thunder in Ancient Greek religion and myth, and king of the gods on Mount Olympus.

Arnoldus of Villanova. Line engraving by S. Beyssent after Mlle. C. Reydellet.

Young man with a feather hat, Christoffel van Sichem (I), After Jacob Matham, 1613 print Amsterdam paper head-gear: cap

Moise by Michael Angelo, central sculpture of the Tomb of Julius the Second. Date/Period: Ca. 1860 - 1870. Print. Albumen silver. Height: 572 mm (22.51 in); Width: 428 mm (16.85 in). Author: Fratelli Alinari.

Karl III., The Thick Emperor.

Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor.

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