Hilarus
Hilarus was a Roman goldsmith who worked in Rome during the imperial period .
He is only known for his not completely preserved epitaph , which describes him as a goldsmith ( aurifex ). It was found on Via Cristoforo Colombo, corner of Via delle Sette Chiese in Rome. The inscription is in the Galleria Lapidaria ( Inscription Gallery ) of the Vatican Museums . The text of the inscription reads:
- DM
- Hilaro, aurifici
- collegium quod est
- in domo Sergiae L (uci) [f (iliae)]
- Paullinae item cọ [ns (ervi)]
- ex domo eadem I [---]
- vixit ann (os) XXX p (lus) [m (inus) ---]
- curantibus [---]
- Dorcad [e ---]
Based on prosopographical evidence and the form of the inscription, it is dated to the first half of the second century. According to the inscription, Hilarus was a member of the college, also known from other inscriptions, that met in the house of Sergia Paulina.
literature
- Maria Bonfioli, Silvio Panciera : Della cristianità del collegium quod est in domo Sergiae Paullinae . In: Rendiconti della Pontifica Accademia di Archeologia 44, 1971/72, p. 186 No. 2 Fig. 2.
- Rainer Vollkommer : Hilarius . In: Rainer Vollkommer (Hrsg.): Künstlerlexikon der Antike . Volume 1: A-K. Saur, Munich / Leipzig 2001, ISBN 3-598-11413-3 , p. 320 (different dating in Augustan time).
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hilarus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Roman goldsmith |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1st century or 2nd century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2nd century |
| Place of death | Rome |