Roman Emperor
A small standing figure of a Roman-style emperor, carved in pale stone with gilded armor, a red and green cuirass and a plumed helmet. He holds a short sword and stands on a cylindrical pedestal with green panels, gold bands and red moldings. The figure's sculpted face and hands are rendered in pale tones against the rich jeweled colors.
Look closer: A small winged dragon-like creature curls at the base of the figure's legs, half hidden by the cloak.
- Artist
- Reinhold Vasters
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Gold, enamel, semi-precious stones
- Source
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Size
- 2775 × 4000 px
Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1900).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917