Emperor Aurelian marched her in chains as part of his triumphal procession through Rome. As there were ancient documents and/or letters describing the capture of the queen, her capture and enslavement had been … Although defeated, the queen possesses a regal bearing and wears an elaborate court dress, complete with a diadem. In Hosmer's account, the Queen is calm and dignified; she is in an active pose, clutching her chains embodying strength and authority. While working at a convenience store, a teenager is visited by two strangers and must decide who she wants to be. Zenobia was born c. 240–241. Label TextHarriet Hosmer portrayed Zenobia, a 3rd-century queen of Palmyra (near present day Syria), as a prisoner of … In the legend, when Emperor Aurelian saw Zenobia's dignity and beauty while shackled, he freed her.
Directed by Erin Gregory. Zenobia in Chains, a monumental 7-foot marble statue, long assumed to be lost or destroyed, will go on public display for the first time in 123 years at the Huntington Library in Pasadena, California.
Check out the lineup of new movies and shows streaming on Netflix this month, including Looking for some great streaming picks? “Zenobia in Chains,” as if fitting for a queen, dominates a small room in the Erburu Gallery as the centerpiece. The Historia Augusta claims that her father could trace his lineage to the famous Julia Dom… When the Roman conquest came through her kingdom, she was captured and enslaved.
Syria was at this time a Roman province and had been since it was annexed in 115/116 CE.
Zenobia's stoic mien is modeled upon the figures portrayed in ancient Greek sculptures, who remain expressionless regardless of pain or distress. The iconography in this piece comes from the extended meaning of its subject, Queen Zenobia, in chains. Our mission is to engage people with cultural heritage and to improve history education worldwide. When strumming through the pages of Framing America:A Social History of American Art by Frances K. Pohl I stumbled upon the image of a beautiful marble sculpture; this sculpture is Zenobia in Chains by Harriet Hosmer. A cool and graceful beauty, so well sculpted that you’d swear she should breathe and that her skin should be warm to touch. With Lindsey Becker, Peter Djuric, Sarah Navy, Emily Rude. While working at a convenience store, a teenager is visited by two strangers and must decide who she wants to be. Zenobia was born in Palmyra, Syria sometime around 240 CE and given the name Julia Aurelia Zenobia. Zenobia ruled Palmyra (present day Syria) for six years after her husband’s death in AD 267.
Directed by Erin Gregory. Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.
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She led her country in war against imperial Rome but was defeated. Though in the book the sculpture is accredited to being displayed in the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford, … Zenobia was a Roman citizen, as her father's family had been granted that status earlier, probably during the reign of Marcus Aurelius (161-180 CE). The Huntington paid 192,500 British pounds -- roughly $385,000 -- for the sculpture by the American artist Harriet Hosmer (1830-1908). Purchased with The Virginia Steele Scott Acquisition Fund for American Art Harriet Hosmer portrayed Zenobia, a 3rd-century queen of Palmyra (near present-day Syria), as a prisoner of the Roman Empire. DescriptionMarble sculpture of the Syrian queen, Zenobia, depicting a female figure wearing a crown, robe, sandals, a chain and shackles. Queen Zenobia before Emperor Aurelianus.