Portrait of an Aged Roman

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Illustration

Mark Cartwright
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published on 17 January 2016

A marble portrait bust of an unknown aged Roman. Carved in the 1st century BCE it is typical of the realism of Roman sculpture at that time. From Palestrina. (Palazzo Massimo, Rome)

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About the Author

Mark Cartwright
Mark is a full-time author, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.

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Cartwright, M. (2016, January 17). Portrait of an Aged Roman. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4418/portrait-of-an-aged-roman/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Portrait of an Aged Roman." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 17, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4418/portrait-of-an-aged-roman/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Portrait of an Aged Roman." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 17 Jan 2016. Web. 01 Apr 2023.

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