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No other monumental art form was so widely disseminated throughout the Roman Empire as the portrait statue, and its impact on city life was crucial. By combinin
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The highest honour a Roman citizen could hope for was a portrait statue in the forum of his city. While the emperor and high senatorial officials were routinely
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The fact that most ancient marble portraits were once intentionally polychrome has always been lurking at the corners of art historical and archaeological resea
The Social History of Roman Art
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Roman Portraits
Language: en
Pages: 298
Authors: Paul Zanker
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-11-14 - Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Portrait sculptures are among the most vibrant records of ancient Greek and Roman culture. They represent people of all ages and social strata: revered poets an