Title
Head of the old man
Description
The subjects of these so-called veristic (superrealistic) portraits were almost exclusively men of advanced age, for generally only elders held power in the Republic.
Creator
Unknown artist
Source
Kleiner, Fred S
A History of Roman Art, enhanced ed., Boston: Wadsworth, 2010 (9780495909873)
Publisher
Department of Visual Studies
University at Buffalo
Date
mid-first century BCE
BCE
Contributor
Joe Easterly
Rights
Type
statues
sculpture (visual work)
Still Image
Identifier
VS4477078
vw-20110131-4
Date Created
2011-08-18
Date Modified
2011-08-18
Is Part Of
Media Resource Center
Visual Resources Collection
VS001
Medium
marble
Spatial Coverage
Palazzo del Municipio (Osimo, Italy)
Temporal Coverage
Ancient Roman
Audience
UB Only
Collection
Citation
Unknown artist, “Head of the old man,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed November 4, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/30296.