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Source Description
This bust was probably carved several decades after the reign of Emperor Caracalla (reigned 211-17 CE) and bears many similarities to that emperor's portrait type, which had an enormous influence on the private portraiture of the following generation. Caracalla's later portraits have animated expressions, and the head is often turned to his right, giving the impression of movement. This example imitates the emperor's image but has the individual's own distinct features. (The nose and ears are restored.)
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Document identity
localId
40679
label
Portrait of a Man
core
obj
dtoType
sculpture
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
40679
sourceUrl
contentType
sculpture
stage
normalized
title
Portrait of a Man
description
This bust was probably carved several decades after the reign of Emperor Caracalla (reigned 211-17 CE) and bears many similarities to that emperor's portrait type, which had an enormous influence on the private portraiture of the following generation. Caracalla's later portraits have animated expressions, and the head is often turned to his right, giving the impression of movement. This example imitates the emperor's image but has the individual's own distinct features. (The nose and ears are restored.)
provenance
Don Marcello Massarenti Collection, Rome, by 1894, [mode of acquisition unknown] [marble no. 30]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1902, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
230-240 CE (Late Roman Imperial)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Sculpture
sculpture (visual works)
portraits
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
72.6
height
53.9
depth
30.2
dimensionsRaw
28 9/16 x 21 1/4 x 11 7/8 in. (72.6 x 53.9 x 30.2 cm)
Source extras
cul
Roman
med
marble
creator_ids
6191
collection_ids
ROM
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
type
photo
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8639b907e462cf9d
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no
hasDescription
no
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2
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photo
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6f0d40b4bd33d48c
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no
hasDescription
no