4eternal-life:Pair of Portrait Busts of Youths and Two Marble EyesArtist: UnknownCulture: RomanPlace
4eternal-life:Pair of Portrait Busts of Youths and Two Marble EyesArtist: UnknownCulture: RomanPlaces: Roman Empire Eastern Gaul (France) Date: 60 - 70Medium: Bronze and marble Both boys have a hairstyle with a distinctive wave across the forehead, which was popular during the reign of the Roman emperor Nero. The busts originally had long, separately made locks of hair, which were attached to the back of the heads. Their long locks may indicate that they represent a pair of attendants in a youth organization called the Iuventus, which held special favor under Nero. If so, these busts are the only known portraits of such attendants in the Iuventus and were probably created to be displayed in one of the organization’s shrines…(via Pair of Portrait Busts of Youths and Two Marble Eyes (Getty Museum)) -- source link
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