Stone sculpture depicting a man draped in an ancient toga, with his left hand folded and a short beard. Front view.

Priest of Sarapis known as Julian the Apostate, Cl. 18830 (detail) © GrandPalaisRmn / Franck Raux

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Stone sculpture depicting a bust of a man draped in an ancient toga, with his left hand folded and a short beard. Bust view.

Priest of Sarapis known as Julian the Apostate, Cl. 18830 (detail) © GrandPalaisRmn / Franck Raux

Stone sculpture depicting a bust of a man draped in an ancient toga, with his left hand folded and a short beard. Three-quarter bust view.

Priest of Sarapis known as Julian the Apostate, Cl. 18830 (detail) © GrandPalaisRmn / Franck Raux

Stone sculpture: detail of a man's face with short hair and a short beard. Front view.

Priest of Sarapis known as Julian the Apostate, Cl. 18830 (detail) © GrandPalaisRmn / Franck Raux

Priest of Sarapis known as Julian the Apostate

Description

On display - room 1

2nd century - 4th century

Antiquity

For a long time, this famous Roman statue found in Paris in the 19th century was named Julian the Apostate, the name of the emperor in the 4th century. This interpretation is based on the observation of the coin stamped with this emperor’s image, where he appears bearded and crowned, as on the statue, and on the fact that he liked to wear costumes and lived in Lutetia for a time. However, recent research links the work to the reign of Hadrian (2nd century), which leads to seeing an anonymous priest.
 
 

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