22h 16min, jan 1, 75 y BC - Head of Roman Patrician
Description:
Seemingly toothless and wrinkled, Sagging jowls, hooked nose and strong cheekbones
deep wrinkles, a furrowed brow, and generally an appearance of sagging, sunken skin—all indicative of the veristic style of Roman portraiture.
His name is unknown but we know he is an aristocat
Meant to convey seriousness of mind (gravitas) and virtue (virtus) of a public career by demonstating the way in which the subject literally wears the mark of his endevors
A type of death mask “death mask” that would be on display in a home. Wax masks were used in funeral ceremonies
Competing in an ever more complex socio-political arena.
Shown frontal with no emotion
Verism: hyperrealism in sculpture where the naturally occurring features of the subject are exaggerated, often to the point of absurdity.
republican Rome
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2nd semester
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