Bust of Virgilius

-- Who is depicted? Publius Vergilius Maro (Classical Latin: [ˈpuː.blɪ.ʊs wɛrˈɡɪ.lɪ.ʊs ˈma.roː]; traditional dates October 15, 70 BC – September 21, 19 BC), usually called Virgil or Vergil /ˈvɜːrdʒᵻl/ in English, was an ancient Roman poet of the Augustan period. He is known for three acclaimed works of Latin literature, the Eclogues (or Bucolics), the Georgics, and the epic Aeneid. A number of minor poems, collected in the Appendix Vergiliana, are sometimes attributed to him.Virgil is traditionally ranked as one of Rome's greatest poets. His Aeneid has been considered the national epic of ancient Rome from the time of its composition to the present day. Modeled after Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, the Aeneid follows the Trojan refugee Aeneas as he struggles to fulfill his destiny and arrive on the shores of Italy—in Roman mythology the founding act of Rome. Virgil's work has had wide and deep influence on Western literature, most notably Dante's Divine Comedy, in which Virgil appears as Dante's guide through hell and purgatory. -- Technical/Specification about the statue A bust is a sculpted or cast representation of the upper part of the human figure, depicting a person's head and neck, and a variable portion of the chest and shoulders. The piece is normally supported by a plinth. These forms recreate the likeness of an individual. These may be of any medium used for sculpture, such as marble, bronze, terracotta or wood. A parallel term, aust, is a representation of the upper part of an animal or mythical creature.Sculptural portrait heads from classical antiquity are sometimes displayed as busts. However, these are often fragments from full-body statues, or were created to be inserted into an existing body. -- More about the artist Jörg Syrlin the Elder (c. 1425 in Ulm – 1491 in Ulm) was a German sculptor who is considered part of the Ulm school. After his death his son Jörg Syrlin the Younger took over command of his workshop. His best known works are the carvings for the choir stalls of the Ulm Minster.—— 描绘对象 普布利乌斯·维吉利乌斯·马罗（Publius Vergilius Maro，古典拉丁语发音：[ˈpuː.blɪ.ʊs wɛrˈɡɪ.lɪ.ʊs ˈma.roː]；传统生卒年份为公元前70年10月15日—公元前19年9月21日），英语语境中通常称为维吉尔（Virgil /ˈvɜːrdʒᵻl/），是奥古斯都时期的古罗马诗人。他以三部享誉学界的拉丁语文学作品闻名：《牧歌集》（Eclogues，又译《田园诗集》）、《农事诗集》（Georgics）以及史诗《埃涅阿斯纪》（Aeneid）。另有收录于《维吉尔附录》（Appendix Vergiliana）的若干短篇诗作，有时也被归为其名下。 维吉尔历来被列为罗马最伟大的诗人之一。自其创作完成至今，《埃涅阿斯纪》始终被视作古罗马的民族史诗。该作效仿荷马的《伊利亚特》与《奥德赛》，讲述特洛伊难民埃涅阿斯为践行天命、抵达意大利海岸的历程——在罗马神话体系中，这正是罗马的奠基之举。维吉尔的作品对西方文学产生了广泛且深远的影响，其中尤以但丁的《神曲》为甚，维吉尔在其中作为但丁游历地狱与炼狱的向导登场。 —— 雕像技术规格说明 胸像（bust）是对人类躯干上部的雕塑或铸像作品，旨在呈现人物的头部与颈部，以及一定比例的胸部与肩部区域。这类作品通常以基座（plinth）作为支撑，以还原特定个体的肖像。其创作媒介可涵盖所有雕塑常用材质，例如大理石、青铜、陶土或木材。另有同源术语“aust”，用于指代动物或神话生物的躯干上部形象。 古典时代的雕塑肖像头部有时会以胸像形式展出，但这类作品往往出自全身雕像的残件，或是为适配现有躯干而制作的配套部件。 —— 创作者补充介绍 老约尔格·西尔林（Jörg Syrlin the Elder，约1425年生于乌尔姆，1491年卒于乌尔姆）是德国雕塑家，被归入乌尔姆画派（Ulm school）。其去世后，其子小约尔格·西尔林接管了他的工作室。他最知名的作品为乌尔姆大教堂（Ulm Minster）唱诗班席位的木雕装饰。