Marcus Rapilius Serapio
Marcus Rapilius Serapio was a Roman artisan of the 1st / 2nd centuries. Century.
It is unclear whether works by Rapilius Serapio have survived. He is only known from a grave inscription that was found in Rome . According to this inscription, Rapilius was an oculariarius . So he probably made eyes for statues, at least put them in place for statues. He worked in the area of the so-called marble altar , the location of which is uncertain. Today the tombstone with the inscription is in Florence .
literature
- Ulrich Huttner : Rapilius Serapio. In: Rainer Vollkommer (editor): Künstlerlexikon der Antike . Over 3800 artists from three millennia. Nikol, Hamburg 2007, ISBN 978-3-937872-53-7 , p. 785.
supporting documents
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Serapio, Marcus Rapilius |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Roman artisan |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1st century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2nd century |
| Place of death | Rome |