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Marcus Aurelius, (sculpture). Artist:  Aldo & Gualtiero Rebechi Artistic Marble Works Company, founder. Title:  Marcus Aurelius, (sculpture). Dates:  1968. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: marble. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 15 x 6 x 12 ft.; Base: approx. 9 x 8 x 12 ft. Inscription:  (Latin inscriptions appear on the base at the left and right) (At rear of base:) SPQR Description:  Equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius. Aurelius wears armor, flowing drapery, boots and is bearded. His proper right arm is extended, as though in greeting or salute. The statue is under a canopy. Subject:  Portrait male -- Aurelius, Marcus -- Full length Equestrian Dress -- Historic -- Classical Dress Occupation -- Other -- Aristocrat Occupation -- Writer -- Essayist Occupation -- Education -- Philosopher Object Type:  Copy Outdoor Sculpture -- Nevada -- Las Vegas Sculpture Owner:  Caesars Palace, 3750 South Las Vegas Boulevard, Northwest corner of Flamingo & Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada 89109 Remarks:  Sculpture is a replica of a statue on Capitoline Hill, Rome, executed ca. 165 A. D. The Rebechi firm created the model for this statue from photographs of the original. Marcus Aureilus (121-180) was a Roman Emperor from 161-180 A. D., a Stoic philosopher and author of "Meditations." IAS files include a press packet from Caesars Palace which contains the text of the inscriptions in Latin, Italian and English and a citation to the book "Gardner's Art Through the Ages," (New York: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, 1991, pg. 238) which contains photographs of the original sculpture. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Nevada survey, 1995. Illustration:  Image on file. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS NV000070   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NV000070 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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