Description

In the portrait is where Rome gives his most characteristic contribution of the tradition founded by the Greeks, a contribution that has matured much earlier than in other types of sculptures and that made the development of sculpture in Rome, divided into two fields, With different patterns of evolution, portraiture and other types. From the time of the Republic the portrait was very well valued and with time oscillated cyclically between an idealizing classicist tendency and one of great realism, derived in part from the expressiveness typical of Hellenistic art. And among the portraits, the bust and head were the most frequent forms. Whole body pictures were less common, though not rare. The preference for the bust and head is a typical Roman cultural feature that created a huge market throughout the Mediterranean basin, and is explained first, for economic reasons, being much cheaper than a complete statue, but also for the conviction of a Better individual identification that prevailed among them. For the Romans it was the head and not the body nor the costumes or accessories, the attributes of the center of interest in the portrait." · Size: 56X20X73 cms. Información para compradores internacionales / International Buyers – Please Note:  Los aranceles, tasas e impuestos de importación no se incluyen en el precio del artículo ni en los gastos de envío. Estos cargos corren a cuenta del comprador. o Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility.  Consulta a las autoridades aduaneras de tu país para determinar el valor de estos costes adicionales antes de pujar por un artículo o comprarlo. o Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. o Estos cargos suele cobrarlos la empresa transportista o se suelen cobrar en el lugar donde el comprador recoge el artículo, y no deben confundirse con gastos de envío adicionales. o These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up - do not confuse them for additional shipping charges. o The "handling time" will vary from 2 to 15 days, depending on the exportation requierements o El tiempo de manipulación oscilará entre 2 y 15 días dependiendo de los trámites de exportación".