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Portraits of ancient Greece and Rome
Roman portraitureWax masks taken from the faces of dead Roman citizens sat on home altars for generations. These molds captured every wrinkle and scar directly from the…
Severan TondoThe circular wooden panel measures 35 centimeters in diameter and holds a rare survival from classical antiquity. Tempera paint on wood depicts the Roman…