Illustration
A photorealistic artistic reconstruction of what the Roman emperor Septimius Severus (r. 193-211 CE) may have looked like. Based on contemporary and near contemporary descriptions, as well as archaeological evidence.
Pictured alongside the reconstruction are the busts and statuary used as references. These include the Glyptotek bust (top left); the Severan Tondo (top right ); Capitoline bust (bottom left); and a coin portrait (bottom right).
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Cite This Work
APA Style
Voshart, D. (2020, October 23). Septimius Severus (Artistic Facial Reconstruction). World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13002/septimius-severus-artistic-facial-reconstruction/
Chicago Style
Voshart, Daniel. "Septimius Severus (Artistic Facial Reconstruction)." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 23, 2020. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13002/septimius-severus-artistic-facial-reconstruction/.
MLA Style
Voshart, Daniel. "Septimius Severus (Artistic Facial Reconstruction)." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 23 Oct 2020. Web. 10 Feb 2025.
