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

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

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

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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