Bust of Philip the Arabian

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Bust of Philip the Arabian

• c. AD 244-249

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Bust of Philip the Arabian

• What is this Emperors name?
• Where is he from?
• Where would most
• Roman Emperors be
• From?
• What is he wearing?
• Is it slightly different
• From the Patricians
• Clothes? How?

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• What does this face say about this man?
• What kinds of emotions is he conveying?
• What does his emotions say about what it was
  like to be Emperor at this time?
• What kind of Personality would he have?

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Vocab write on pg 90 of your workbook

• Senate senators passed laws in the high courts
• Equestrian families that officers and governors
  were selected from. They were the wealthy and
  well-connected, almost equal to senate in social
  standing.
• Praetorium Guard elite troops who accompanied
  the Emperor and protected him

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The list of Emperors

• Trajanic Dynasty
• Nerva AD96-98
• Trajan AD98-117
• Hadrian AD117-138
• Antonine Dynasty
• Antoninus Pius AD138-161
• Marcus Aurelius AD161- 180
• Lucis Verus AD161-169
• Commodus AD177-192
• Severan dynasty
• (11 emperors)
• Emperors during the height of crisis AD 235-268
• Philip the Arabian
• Many others (constant change)
• Constantine AD 337-307

• Julio-Claudian dynasty
• Augustus 27BC- AD14
• Tiberius AD14 - 37
• Caligula AD37 41
• Claudius AD 41- 54
• Nero AD54- 68
• Year of 4 emperors
• (AD 68 AD69)
• Galba
• Otho
• Vitellius
• Flavian Dynasty
• Vespasian AD69-79
• Titus AD79-81
• Domitian AD 81-96

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Bust of Philip the Arabian p.86 Workbook

• Date See Paul Artus p.98/99
• Dimensions See Paul Artus p.100/102
• Material used marble
• Was there a purpose behind this piece? To show
  that Philip was a Emperor who was concerned for
  his Empire and who was a soldier first and
  foremost. His face shows nobility, dignity and
  strength. All qualities needed during Romes
  difficult times of political uncertanity.

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Bust of Philip the Arabian p.86 Workbook

• What do we know about the life of Philip? List
  here the major of his life and reign Write down
  Paul Artus p.98/ p.99 Who was Philip and His
  reign
• How is his traumatic and turbulant reign
  portrayed here in the bust? Write down Military
  Emperors p.99 and the notes under Expression

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Bust of Philip the Arabian p.87 Workbook

• How does portrait show Philips Semetic origins?
• Write down Syrian Origins in Paul Artus
  p.98/100
• Comment on the techniques used by the sculptor on
  this bust. What tools have been used and to what
  effect?
• Very Closely cropped hair
• Iris outlined
• Drill used for deep crevices
• Hair and Beard is created by the short sharp
  incisions of a chisel not a drill

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Bust of Philip the Arabian Workbook p.88

• Soldier /Emperor /military /native/ Syria
  /Semetic
• Write down the notes on Veristic style
  p.98/100
• Write notes in Paul Artus p.99/98 The Period
• Write notes in Paul Artus p.99/100 Toga

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Bust of Philip the Arabian Workbook p.88

• Serious /brow/ concentration/ shut/ crevaces/
  cheeks/ mouth
• Trimmed hairstyle of the late republic. Closely
  cropped hair more like a surface decoration
• Beard closely cropped with chisel strikes
• Eyes gaze upwards over the heads of viewers show
  his concern for his people. He also has a
  distinctive scowl.
• Prominent noseBump on the noseHigh Sculptured
  cheek bonesHeavy jawline

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Bust of Philip the Arabian Workbook p.90

• Add this information to the page
• Use of Marble not polished, not sensual, not
  sweating, not baroque, not flashy
• He was a man who rose to power at a time of great
  adversity and survived through the strength of
  his will.
• Reign ended in 249 when he was murdered by his
  own soldiers.
• Everything about his face says I have survived
  adversity

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Homework

• Bust of Philip the Arabian p.86 Workbook
• Now lets compare all three of the busts we have
  studied
• fill in the table!