Images of Roman empresses abound, appearing on coins, in relief and architectural sculpture, in cameos, and other small-scale luxury items. Elite women were often the benefactors of their …

Roman sculpture’s strengths include portraiture, where they were less concerned with the ideal than the Greeks or Ancient Egyptians and created exceptionally characterful pieces, and …

Unearthed in 1711, the Herculaneum Women were the first significant finds at ancient Herculaneum, and they are among the best preserved of all the sculptures found there. Their …

Oct 4, 2020 · These seven women represent fascinating examples of the experiences of women in ancient Rome. Read on to discover the amazing details of their lives.

Sep 2, 2019 · Portraits of elite Roman women tended to be far less realistic than their male counterparts, as they were commissioned to emphasize female beauty and the latest fashions …

Jul 21, 2022 · The Roman bust sculpture is of an elite Roman woman that is believed to be of the Flavian dynasty (69 – 96 CE). Female Roman statues were typically portrayed with less detail …

Jan 18, 2023 · Ancient Roman statues in the Museo archeologico nazionale (Venice) - Female funerary statue, small Herculaneum type (8 F)

Heralding the discovery of ancient Herculaneum, the sculptures are known today as the Large and Small Herculaneum Women. The excavation of these images of ideal female beauty …

In the second century CE, funerary statues of individual women depicted in the guise of Venus: the goddess’s sublime body typically joins individualized heads of Roman matrons. The …

Roman Female Statue Types. Let’s take a closer look and hone our eyes to visually analyze different elements of the statues and the photographs to answer these questions. You may …