Hadrian Bust, Vatican Museums

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A marble portrait of Roman emperor Hadrian. The portrait displays idealised features and was possibly carved in the years following the emperor's death in 138 CE. (Vatican Museums, Rome).

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Mark Cartwright
Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

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Cartwright, M. (2014, January 08). Hadrian Bust, Vatican Museums. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2210/hadrian-bust-vatican-museums/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Hadrian Bust, Vatican Museums." World History Encyclopedia, January 08, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2210/hadrian-bust-vatican-museums/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Hadrian Bust, Vatican Museums." World History Encyclopedia, 08 Jan 2014, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2210/hadrian-bust-vatican-museums/.

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