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Head of Trajan
AD 100-200
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
Roman portraiture styles evolved in response to the artistic tastes of emperors. Imperial dynasties adopted the visual styles and characteristics of predecessors with whom they wanted to align themselves. This idealized portrait of Trajan emphasizes symbolic connections with Augustus, perhaps the most revered of all the emperors.
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Details
- Title: Head of Trajan
- Date Created: AD 100-200
- Physical Dimensions: Overall: 9 cm (3 9/16 in.)
- Type: Sculpture
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1925.468
- Medium: marble
- Department: Greek and Roman Art
- Culture: Italy, Roman, 2nd Century
- Credit Line: Charles W. Harkness Endowment Fund
- Collection: GR - Roman
- Accession Number: 1925.468
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