Privatporträts mit Repliken

One of the criteria for identifying a portrait of a Roman emperor has been the existence of proven ancient replicas. This rule can no longer be maintained: ancient replicas can be established also in the case of portraits of non-imperial persons. This applies not only to the portraits of members of the upper class, but also to those of more ordinary citizens. The phenomenon may be found in all parts of the Roman Empire in which portraits were produced. The portraits that can be verifiably estab ...