Academic Study Of A Roman Empress’s Head With Veil And Diadem – 19th Century

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Academic Study Of A Roman Empress’s Head With Veil And Diadem – 19th Century

19-th century academic study of the head of a Roman empress with a veil and diadem

Oil on thick paper.
XIX century
Dimensions with frame: 55.5 × 52 cm.
20th-century gilded wooden frame, with glass.

Academic study depicting a female head in profile, inspired by ancient Roman sculpture. The diadem and veil covering her head evoke the iconography of Roman empresses.

The head bears a striking resemblance to the marble portrait traditionally identified as Livia Drusilla, wife of Emperor Augustus, housed at the National Archaeological Museum of Aquileia. The resemblance is particularly evident in the arrangement of the hair and the characteristic wavy lock that falls over the cheekbone.

Provenance: an old private collection housed in a Tuscan residence.

400 €