Viggen Posted May 13, 2006 Report Share Posted May 13, 2006 A marble head of the Emperor Augustus has been found at a large and well-appointed Roman villa just discovered outside the capital . The head, practically a bas-relief, shows the emperor in profile in his middle years. via Ansa.it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil25 Posted May 13, 2006 Report Share Posted May 13, 2006 Given Augustus' standard iconography, I wonder how they can tell so soon its from his middle years? Whatever the term means anyway - middle of his reign? in this fifties or sixties? Usually the date has to be estimated from context and other details - I'd be surprised if we suddenrly had an "old" head!! I wonder what the penalty would have been for a sculptor actually (even privately) reproducing the princeps' actual features and appearance, and not the approved "ageless" version? Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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