Marble portrait of a man
Unknown
ca. 117–161 CE · Marble · Greek and Roman Art
This striking young man wears the short beard that became popular in Rome during the early second century A.D. The subtle contrast between his casually arranged hair and polished skin and the use of a drill to indicate the pupils of his eyes impart a liveliness that is typical of the best Antonine portraits.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- ca. 117–161 CE
- Medium
- Marble
- Culture
- Roman
- Department
- Greek and Roman Art
- Credit line
- Rogers Fund, 1915
