sadighgallery:Bronze Portrait Bust of a Roman Matron. Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian ca. A.D. 20–50T
sadighgallery:Bronze Portrait Bust of a Roman Matron. Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian ca. A.D. 20–50This bust of a private individual has often been taken to represent one of the emperor Augustus’s descendants, notably his granddaughter Agrippina the Elder, whose hairstyle is closely imitated here. It provides a good illustration of the way in which official images of the emperor and his family influenced Roman private portraits. The bust may have been a dedication, possibly set up in a shrine within the family house. -- source link
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