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This marble portrait of Vespasian depicts the Flavian emperor in the veristic style. The sculptor has emphasized Vespasian’s age and experience through the fleshy face, deep-set wrinkles along the forehead and neck, nasolabial lines,…
Description: This silver tetradrachm portrays the queen of Egypt, Cleopatra VII, and her lover, Mark Antony, who exerted control over most of the Roman Eastern Mediterranean. On the obverse of the coin, Cleopatra is featured, in profile, and facing…
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This copper alloy coin features on its obverse, the head of Octavian facing to the right. He is bearded and is surrounded by an inscription reading CAESAR DIVI F in Latin with the inscription content facing downwards. His neck is…
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This work is a rectangular marble sculpture carved in high relief. The person on the left is Publius Aiedius portrayed as an old man typical of the veristic style. His age can be seen in the deep bags under his eyes, sagging cheeks,…
Description:This life-size statue of Aulus Metellus is composed of bronze, resulting in a dark-green color throughout the work. He is standing in the contrapposto stance, with the left foot slightly forward, and the weight being rested on the back…
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The bust is of Pompey’s head, with some of his neck showing down to his chin. It’s sculpted in the veristic style and depicts forehead, eye, and mouth lines. His face has some fleshiness to it, shown in his cheeks and underneath his…
Description: The Delos Pseudo-Athlete is standing, naked, next to a conical marble support, with spurs connecting to the calves of the Pseudo-Athlete. He is engaged in a contrapposto pose mimicking the Doryphoros: his right leg is slightly forward,…
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Demosthenes stands with his right foot advanced, his body leaning forward, and his head turned slightly downward. He wears traditional Greek clothing with a himation that falls in delicately rendered folds wrapped around his body. He is…
Description: The life-size portrait of Aeschines represents the orator wearing a chiton, himation, and sandals. The statue is depicted standing in a characteristic pose; it seems relaxed, but carefully composed. He is standing in contrapposto with…
Description:The portrait of Priestess Aristonoe is made entirely of marble. The marble has a yellow and brown tint and appears to have no traces of paint. She is in a contrapposto pose as the right leg is holding the weight of her body while the left…