Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa 25-24 BCE

November 30, 2019

Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa 25-24 BCE

"Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa (/əˈɡrɪpə/; 64/62 BC – 12 BC) was a Roman consul, statesman, general and architect. He was a close friend, son-in-law, and lieutenant to Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus and was responsible for the construction of some of the most notable buildings in the history of Rome and for important military victories, most notably at the Battle of Actium in 31 BC against the forces of Mark Antony and Cleopatra. As a result of these victories, Octavianus became the first Roman Emperor, adopting the name of Augustus. Agrippa assisted Augustus in making Rome "a city of marble" and renovating aqueducts to give all Romans, from every social class, access to the highest quality public services. He was responsible for the creation of many baths, porticoes and gardens, as well as the original Pantheon. Agrippa was also husband to Julia the Elder (who later married the second Emperor Tiberius), maternal grandfather to Caligula, and maternal great-grandfather to the Emperor Nero."

-taken from wikipedia

Portrait of M. Vipsanius Agrippa of the Gabii type. Marble, ca. 25–24 BC. From Gabii. Current location: Louvre Museum.

Face reconstruction by Alessandro Tomasi. I don't know of a source that describes his physical features, so I don't know if coloration is correct or not.