bust of Emperor Nero (37-68 CE), Pietro Tacca

Artwork Overview

1577–1640
bust of Emperor Nero (37-68 CE), late 1500s
Where object was made: Florence, Italy
Material/technique: bronze; patina
Dimensions:
Object Height/Width (Height x Width): 31.1 x 21.3 cm
Object Height/Width (Height x Width): 12 1/4 x 8 3/8 in
Credit line: Museum purchase through The Kansas University Endowment Association
Accession number: 1962.0007
Not on display

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Label texts

Empire of Things
Nero, Roman Emperor from 54 to 68 CE, was known for his generosity and promotion of the arts, entertainment, and athletics. However, as his time on the throne increased, he led with tyranny and self-indulgent lavishness.
Cabinet of Curiosities
Nero, Roman Emperor from 54 to 68 CE, was known for his generosity and promotion of the arts, entertainment, and athletics. However, as his time on the throne increased, he led with tyranny and self-indulgent lavishness.
Empire of Things
Nero, Roman Emperor from 54 to 68 CE, was known for his generosity and promotion of the arts, entertainment, and athletics. However, as his time on the throne increased, he led with tyranny and self-indulgent lavishness.
Empire of Things
Nero, Roman Emperor from 54 to 68 CE, was known for his generosity and promotion of the arts, entertainment, and athletics. However, as his time on the throne increased, he led with tyranny and self-indulgent lavishness.

Exhibitions

Kris Ercums, curator
Kate Meyer, curator
2016–2021
Kris Ercums, curator
Kate Meyer, curator
2013–2015

Citations

Hyland, Douglas, and Marilyn Stokstad, eds. Catalogue of the Sculpture Collection: Helen Foresman Spencer Museum of Art. Lawrence, Kansas: Spencer Museum of Art, The University of Kansas, 1981.

The Register of the Museum of Art, 2, no. 9-10, May (Lawrence, Kansas: The University of Kansas Museum of Art, 1963)