Roman sculpture
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| '''Roman sculpture''' refers to the [[sculpture]] of [[Ancient Rome]]. Although Roman sculpture initially copied much from [[Sculpture of Ancient Greece|Greek sculpture]] just as Greeks had originally copied from late Egyptians, it eventually became its distinct form of sculpture, which more emphasised the individual. Much Roman sculpture survives, although some of it is damaged. There are many surviving sculptures of Roman emperors. While Roman sculpture copied from the Greeks, it emphasized the individual to a greater extent, and many busts of famous but also anonymous people have survived. [[Tombstone]]s of rich citizens often exhibit portraits of the deceased carved in relief, and [[sarcophagi]] may also be richly decorated. | '''Roman sculpture''' refers to the [[sculpture]] of [[Ancient Rome]]. Although Roman sculpture initially copied much from [[Sculpture of Ancient Greece|Greek sculpture]] just as Greeks had originally copied from late Egyptians, it eventually became its distinct form of sculpture, which more emphasised the individual. Much Roman sculpture survives, although some of it is damaged. There are many surviving sculptures of Roman emperors. While Roman sculpture copied from the Greeks, it emphasized the individual to a greater extent, and many busts of famous but also anonymous people have survived. [[Tombstone]]s of rich citizens often exhibit portraits of the deceased carved in relief, and [[sarcophagi]] may also be richly decorated. | ||
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Roman sculpture refers to the sculpture of Ancient Rome. Although Roman sculpture initially copied much from Greek sculpture just as Greeks had originally copied from late Egyptians, it eventually became its distinct form of sculpture, which more emphasised the individual. Much Roman sculpture survives, although some of it is damaged. There are many surviving sculptures of Roman emperors. While Roman sculpture copied from the Greeks, it emphasized the individual to a greater extent, and many busts of famous but also anonymous people have survived. Tombstones of rich citizens often exhibit portraits of the deceased carved in relief, and sarcophagi may also be richly decorated.
See also
- Classical sculpture
- History of sculpture
- Ancient Roman pottery
- Naturalis Historia
- Pliny the elder
- Roman art
