5h 50min, aug 6, 75 y BC - Head of Roman Patrician

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75-50 BCE
marble
Republican Roman
• Wrinkled, toothless, sagging jowls, hooked nose, strong cheekbones
• Convey seriousness and virtue of a public career
• Effective means of competing in an ever more complex socio-political arena
• Veristic style of Roman portraiture
• Verism in hyperrealism in sculpture, natural features are exaggerated
• Deep seated respect for family, tradition and ancestory
• A type of death mask that would be on display in a home

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