Ancient Roman statue of Emperor Claudius (10 BC - AD 54), depicted as Jupiter (Zeus), King of the Gods
The colossal statue of Claudius as Jupiter, wearing a wreath of oak leaves, was discovered in 1865 in Lanuvium (Civita Lavinia), now Lanuvio, and immediately presented to Pope Pius IX. It was created around 50 AD as probably one of the honorary statues installed in the local theater. It is on display in the "Round Room" (Sala Rotonda) of the Museo Pio Clementino (Vatican Museums, inv. 243).
The monarchs of Poland-Lithuania-Ruthenia (Sarmatia), where Latin culture was very strong, even predominant in many areas since the 15th century, drew inspiration from the Roman emperors in their artistic patronage.
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