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Column of Antoninus Pius

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Previous to the 18th century the base was completely buried, but the lower part of the shaft projected about 6m above the ground. In 1703, when some buildings were demolished in the area of Montecitorio, the rest of the column and the base were discovered and excavated. The column was raised from the
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On these two almost identical sides, members of the cavalry circle the standing figures, two carrying military standards and the rest fully armored. Lacking a sense of space and perspective, these scenes are often criticized for their lack of stylistic sophistication. Instead of naturalism, both a
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bird's eye view of the circular manoeuvre and a ground-level view of each figure are provided. The repetition of the scenes can best be explained by the fact that Antoninus Pius was succeeded by two emperors,
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and it was the site of the ritual of imperial deification ceremonies. The personified female figure in armour (right) saluting the emperor and empress represents
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scene facing in that direction, and was surmounted by a statue of Antoninus, as is represented on coins issued after his death (Cohen, Ant. Pius 353‑6).
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This article is about the lost column dedicated to Antoninus Pius. For the column erroneously called this before the Renaissance, see
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depictions, as well as the language on the inscription, can be taken to show a stable and justified transition to the two co-rulers.
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The column itself was 14.75 metres (48.4 ft) high and 1.9 metres (6 ft 3 in) in diameter and was constructed of red
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from 1885 until its final move to its current position in the courtyard outside the entrance to the Vatican Pinacoteca.
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to Heaven. The Emperor holds a sceptre crowned with an eagle, whilst eagles also fly upwards with them.
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The column's base (right foreground, showing one of the decursio sides), in
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Vogel, L., The Column of Antoninus Pius, Harvard University Press, 1973
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The personified male figure (left) holding the obelisk represents the
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in 1787, where it has been in the Michelangelo niche in the
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Coin showing the column with surmounting statue of Antoninus
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Honorific column devoted to Roman emperor Antoninus Pius
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Buildings and structures completed in the 2nd century
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One side of the base has a dedicatory inscription (
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41°54′6″N 12°28′34″E / 41.90167°N 12.47611°E / 41.90167; 12.47611
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Roman honorific column
Rome
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Roman emperor
Antoninus Pius
Campus Martius
Monte Citorio
Marcus Aurelius
Lucius Verus

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