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Portraits of Roman Emperors - Renatus - 08-16-2020
This site may be of interest:
https://voshart.com/ROMAN-EMPEROR-PROJECT
RE: Portraits of Roman Emperors - Julian de Vries - 08-16-2020
Ah, yes, I knew about this some time ago.
http://soa.org.uk/sm/index.php?topic=4597.0
Emperor Augustus sort of looks like the actor Jeremy Renner.
I like Caracalla made by I believe Rocio Espin better. Rocio Espin is in my opinion one of the best artists in this game today. I would love for Karwansaray Publishers or someone else to publish an art book by her. I would immediately buy the coffee-table book even if it costs $100.
RE: Portraits of Roman Emperors - Nathan Ross - 08-17-2020
Some of these are uncannily good, others... less so. The later ones tend to be better, I think - possibly because there are fewer representations so it's easier to copy a single bust. The Gordiani are great, and Tacitus and Probus entirely convincing.
The worst, I think, is Hadrian - he had a much rounder plumper face, a beakier nose, and a weaker chin. And wasn't the beard supposed to hide his blemished skin? The reconstruction looks altogether too handsome and wholesome. Caracalla is too handsome here as well - was it Herodian or Cassius Dio who described him as 'nearly bald'? Clearly his busts were a propaganda job!
RE: Portraits of Roman Emperors - Julian de Vries - 08-17-2020
The worst one for me is Gallienus. I like Dr Ilkka Syvänne The Reign of Emperor Gallienus’ version a whole lot better. On the other end of the spectrum Commodus looks like a god with his Adonis-like visage. So handsome!
RE: Portraits of Roman Emperors - Athena Areias - 08-18-2020
Vespasian looks like Lyndon B. Johnson! That freaked me out! (Are the 1960's ancient enough?)