Title
Bust of Commodus in the guise of Hercules
Subject
Busts
Hercules (Roman mythology)
Mythology, Roman
Mythology, Greek
Commodus, Emperor of Rome, 161-192
Description
From the Esquiline Hill, Rome.
Creator
Unknown artist
Source
Kleiner, Fred S
A History of Roman Art, enhanced ed., Boston: Wadsworth, 2010 (9780495909873)
Publisher
Department of Visual Studies
University at Buffalo
Date
190 - 192
CE
Contributor
Joe Easterly
Rights
Type
sculpture (visual work)
busts
figures (representations)
Still Image
Identifier
VS447885X
vw-20110131-13
Date Created
2011-08-18
Date Modified
2011-08-18
Is Part Of
Media Resource Center
Visual Resources Collection
VS001
Extent
4' 4 3/8" high
Medium
marble
Spatial Coverage
Palazzo dei Conservatori (Rome, Italy)
Temporal Coverage
Ancient Roman
Citation
Unknown artist, “Bust of Commodus in the guise of Hercules,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed March 9, 2026, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/30066.