Siân Phillips as Livia Drusilla in I, Claudius
Siân Phillips as Livia Drusilla in I, Claudius
When hubby and I were in the courtship stage, he lived in CA. I worked for UAL, so I got to fly cheaply. I visited him one weekend in CA, and he had gotten tickets to visit the Getty Museum. I think it has since moved, which is a real disappointment because when you first arrive at the museum it looks like a Roman Villa.
Anyway, this was close to the time that I, Claudius was being shown on PBS for the first time. Livia was a horrible, horrible person. So, when I was wandering about the museum, I saw a sculpture of the head of a noble woman, and she was beautiful. And, the sculptor had brought out a serenity in the face that was marvelous. I don't know how these artists were able to do that, but it was lovely. Anyway, I look at the nameplate and it said Livia.
I don't know if she was as evil as she was portrayed to be in I, Claudius; but, she was beautiful.