Happy wife, happy life, right?
Tech mogul Mark Zuckerberg has gone the extra mile to express his stewardship of his wife, Priscilla Chan, by gifting her with a large sculpture depicting her likeness in a sign of Roman tradition.
“Bringing back the Roman tradition of making sculptures of your wife,” Zuckerberg, 40, wrote in an Instagram post on Tuesday with a photo of his better half standing in their garden next to the massive, attentive piece details.
Chan, 39, wore a pink robe next to the massive turquoise statue, which features a windswept silver robe that appears to depict the angel’s wings as she sips from a mug that complements the sculpture’s washed-out yet vibrant blue in green.
The Facebook founder revealed that he commissioned world-renowned sculptor and artist Daniel Arsham, who has famously collaborated with brands such as Tiffany & Co. and Pokemon, to create the piece.
“I’ve been joking about making a sculpture of her for years, and when the opportunity came to work with Arsham, I finally did it!” Zuckerberg said.
Arsham’s creation for CEO Meta’s wife appears to be made of crystal and volcanic ash, similar to a sculpture the artist created for an exhibition at Venice’s Chiesa di Santa Caterina in September.
Since posting the photo, which has racked up over 170,000 likes as of Tuesday morning, many have applauded Zuckerberg for showering his wife with the thoughtful gift.
“Men everywhere are shaking,” commented one Instagram user.
“Setting the bar high for all the men out there, Markiepoo,” wrote another.
“I was about to get the same for my wife. Now I have to roll,” joked another user.
The tradition of sculpting women, especially women, was based on the Roman ideal of “pietas,” which emphasized duty, loyalty, and devotion to family, gods, and state, according to the Roman Empire Times.
The paper indicated that a woman’s sculpture often represented her embodiment of these virtues, publicly displaying her “moral integrity, fertility, and loyalty to her husband and family.”
The wealthiest families in Rome could afford to commission these statues, emphasizing qualities valued in Roman society, such as virtue, modesty, and physical beauty.
The price of the piece remains a secret between Zuckerberg and Arsham.
The billionaire couple first met at a college party while attending Harvard in 2003.
They married in an outdoor ceremony in May 2012 at their home in Palo Alto, California, three years before they had their first child, Maxima. Afterwards, the couple would welcome daughters August and Aurelia.
Last month, Zuckerberg and Chan were seen gushing over Indian billionaire Anant Ambani’s $1 million watch during a lavish pre-wedding bash held in Jamnagar this weekend.
The video, taken during the lavish pre-wedding bash attended by more than 1,000 global billionaires, heads of state and A-list celebrities, shows Chan asking Ambani about his “fantastic” luxury watch made by Richard Mille.
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