I don't recall which Roman emperor this marble sculpture represented, but I made this picture because I felt that the chips and weathered face gave these marble busts much more character. They speak more of the human side of these great figures, who had flaws like any other human. Its beaten face spoke of the huge stresses emperors faced trying to control an immense empire that extended over many different cultural and geographical boundaries. One in particular, Gordian 1 commited suicide just after 1 month in power.