Explanation: Gaius Julius Caesar, the first bust featured, built two walls to besiege the Gallic city of Alesia. He wants you to know that you don’t need to protect yourself so from his loving embrace ♥
Emperor Trajan, to the right, expanded the Roman Empire to its greatest extent, well into Mesopotamia. His skill at the art of love is no less than at war ♥
Emperor Marcus Aurelius, to the right of Trajan, was a philosopher who believed in Stoicism, in which a person should choose virtue simply and continuously. Do not muse overmuch when your beloved is right in front of you ♥
Hannibal Barca, at the bottom left, was a Carthaginian general who crossed the Alps with an army, including war elephants, to invade Roman territory in Italy. The feat was considered, at the time, to be impossible, yet Hannibal managed it. He would cross any such impossible obstacle to hold you ♥
Emperor Nero, face reconstructed to the right, was an infamous Emperor who was said to have ‘fiddled as Rome burned’, as he was a bit of a layabout and a wannabe musician who reigned during the Great Fire of Rome. Clearly, your love is so bright it brings him fond memories of the time ♥
Emperor Elagabalus, painted bust to the right of Nero, was another infamous Emperor for their (as their gender identity is a matter of perpetual debate) sexual escapades, including a… noted preference for men with large genitals. Clearly, there’s some interest expressed there ♥
Explanation: Gaius Julius Caesar, the first bust featured, built two walls to besiege the Gallic city of Alesia. He wants you to know that you don’t need to protect yourself so from his loving embrace ♥
Emperor Trajan, to the right, expanded the Roman Empire to its greatest extent, well into Mesopotamia. His skill at the art of love is no less than at war ♥
Emperor Marcus Aurelius, to the right of Trajan, was a philosopher who believed in Stoicism, in which a person should choose virtue simply and continuously. Do not muse overmuch when your beloved is right in front of you ♥
Hannibal Barca, at the bottom left, was a Carthaginian general who crossed the Alps with an army, including war elephants, to invade Roman territory in Italy. The feat was considered, at the time, to be impossible, yet Hannibal managed it. He would cross any such impossible obstacle to hold you ♥
Emperor Nero, face reconstructed to the right, was an infamous Emperor who was said to have ‘fiddled as Rome burned’, as he was a bit of a layabout and a wannabe musician who reigned during the Great Fire of Rome. Clearly, your love is so bright it brings him fond memories of the time ♥
Emperor Elagabalus, painted bust to the right of Nero, was another infamous Emperor for their (as their gender identity is a matter of perpetual debate) sexual escapades, including a… noted preference for men with large genitals. Clearly, there’s some interest expressed there ♥
Happy Valentine’s Day!