Roman Portrait Bust

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by Mark Cartwright
published on 05 October 2013

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Roman Portrait Bust — A roman portrait bust of an unknown man, 2nd century BCE. From the palaestra of Delos. The bust is a typical example of the sometimes unflattering realism of Roman portraiture.

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Mark Cartwright

Mark is a full-time writer, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.

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Cartwright, M. (2013, October 05). Roman Portrait Bust. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2059/roman-portrait-bust/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Roman Portrait Bust." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 05, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2059/roman-portrait-bust/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Roman Portrait Bust." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 05 Oct 2013. Web. 21 Feb 2025.

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