Hadrian, born Publius Aelius Hadrianus (AD 76-138), Roman consul from AD 108; Emperor from AD 117 AD. Fouhgt wars with the Dascians and Parthians, but resigned from expansion of the empire in Asia. Patron of the arts, his rule was marked by the development of construction. Depicted in a suit of armour with a mask showing the Erinyes in the centre. The bust is a replica of a marble bust of Hadrian, made for King Stanisław August by unknown Roman sculptor in 2nd half of the 18th c., repeating the composition of a popular portrait of the Emperor dating from AD 122.