Figure Sculpture
Figure Sculpture
The realism and vividness of roman portrait sculpture before Diocletian?
A) Did not allow for expression of human emotions
B) gave way to an impersonal and unexpressive style
C) was probably borrowed from Egyptian sculptures of the realy pharohs.
D) meant that figures often looked alike, even though they were unrelated
From this selection, D).
In response to A, the ‘Dying Gaul’ is full of emotion and pain.
Against B, ‘laocoon; is very expressive, but can’t remember when sculpted.
Versus C, the Greeks borrowed from Egypt, especially oversizing, but the Romans often made copies of the Greek masters, which lead to multiple copies of the same greek sculpture (usually they were bronze and are now lost so that all we have are the Roman copies) Therefore, given the nature of learning through copying, that confirms D) as the answer, often looked alike though not related – might even be talking about similar copies of the same Greek master, which would also explain D).
Figure Sculpture