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A Roman Marble Portrait Head Of A Woman Severan Period Circa 220

a Roman Marble Portrait Head Of A Woman Severan Period Circa 220 230
a Roman Marble Portrait Head Of A Woman Severan Period Circa 220 230

A Roman Marble Portrait Head Of A Woman Severan Period Circa 220 230 Period: severan. date: ca. 220–235 ce. culture: roman. medium: marble. dimensions: overall: 8 7 8 x 6 1 2 x 6 1 2 in. (22.5 x 16.5 x 16.5 cm) classification: stone sculpture. credit line: museum accession. accession number: x.125. the museum's collection of greek and roman art comprises more than 30,000 works ranging in date from the. A roman marble portrait head of a woman. severan, circa 220 a.d. turned to her right, with full features, eyes with incised irises and drilled crescentic pupils, and incised eyebrows, her centrally parted hair gathered in an oval plait on the back of the head and falling in long curls over the ears. height 28 cm.

a Roman marble portrait head of A Woman Late Antonine To Early seve
a Roman marble portrait head of A Woman Late Antonine To Early seve

A Roman Marble Portrait Head Of A Woman Late Antonine To Early Seve A roman marble portrait head of a woman severan period, circa 220 230 a.d. 12 in. (30.5 cm.) high. The portrait is one of great character, reflecting the personality and physical appearance of the subject. it also illustrates the continuing practice of private individuals of following the fashions set by the imperial court; under the severan dynasty (a.d. 193–235) hairstyles for both men and women were very restrained in comparison with earlier styles. The portrait's frontal gaze no longer has the whimsical and mournful appearance of works associated with the antonine period; rather the hairstyle, accentuated by the round face and lidded almond shaped eyes, can be seen on portraits of julia domna, second wife of septimius severus (193 211 a.d.). Preserved on the proper left side of her chin are the remnants of her left hand that would have supported her head. as d.e.e. kleiner informs (roman sculpture, p. 385), this type of lid became popular by the second and third centuries and is indebted to earlier kline funerary monuments of freedmen and etruscan urns and sarcophagi. a related.

a Roman marble portrait head of A Woman
a Roman marble portrait head of A Woman

A Roman Marble Portrait Head Of A Woman The portrait's frontal gaze no longer has the whimsical and mournful appearance of works associated with the antonine period; rather the hairstyle, accentuated by the round face and lidded almond shaped eyes, can be seen on portraits of julia domna, second wife of septimius severus (193 211 a.d.). Preserved on the proper left side of her chin are the remnants of her left hand that would have supported her head. as d.e.e. kleiner informs (roman sculpture, p. 385), this type of lid became popular by the second and third centuries and is indebted to earlier kline funerary monuments of freedmen and etruscan urns and sarcophagi. a related. In the early third century a.d., some marble busts became so deep as to be almost half statues and often included the arms, giving the image a lively appearance. this young woman has a hair arrangement made popular by julia domna, wife of the emperor septimius severus (r. a.d. 193–211) and mother of the emperor caracalla (r. a.d. 211–217). A roman marble portrait head of a woman, possibly julia soemias severan period, circa first quarter of the 3rd century a.d. 10 7 8 in. (27.7 cm.) high.

C 200 225 Ce roman marble portrait Of A severan woman roman
C 200 225 Ce roman marble portrait Of A severan woman roman

C 200 225 Ce Roman Marble Portrait Of A Severan Woman Roman In the early third century a.d., some marble busts became so deep as to be almost half statues and often included the arms, giving the image a lively appearance. this young woman has a hair arrangement made popular by julia domna, wife of the emperor septimius severus (r. a.d. 193–211) and mother of the emperor caracalla (r. a.d. 211–217). A roman marble portrait head of a woman, possibly julia soemias severan period, circa first quarter of the 3rd century a.d. 10 7 8 in. (27.7 cm.) high.

Bonhams a Roman marble portrait head of A Woman
Bonhams a Roman marble portrait head of A Woman

Bonhams A Roman Marble Portrait Head Of A Woman

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