Male Portrait of Lucius Verus

This bust of Lucius Verus is part of the Torlonia Collection and was exhibited at Villa Caffarelli right after the collection was restored in 2021. Lucius Aurelius Verus (15 December 130 – January/February 169) was Roman emperor from 161 until his death in 169, alongside his adoptive brother Marcus Aurelius. He was a member of the Nerva-Antonine dynasty. Verus' succession together with Marcus Aurelius marked the first time that the Roman Empire was ruled by multiple emperors, an increasingly common occurrence in the later history of the Empire.