The Apotheosis of Sabina

Attribution:

B Knowles

Key Dates

150

Dating from the second century AD.

Key People

The marble relief represents the emperor Hadrian watching his wife Sabina as she is deified by Eternity.

Key People:

Hadrian

This relief comes from the Arch of Portugal, in the second century AD. It represents the apotheosis of Sabina, wife of emperor Hadrian, who was deified after her death. Hadrian sits on an upright chair and watches as Sabina is carried up from her funeral pyre on the back of a winged figure, thought to represent Eternity. The male figure sitting at Hadrian's feet is a personification of the Field of Mars.

Origin & Collection

On display at:

Musei Capitolini

Additional information on display location:

Displayed on the main staircase

Reference Number:

inv. MC1213

Physical properties

Height:

295.00cm

Materials:

Marble