Ancient Portraits in the J. Paul Getty Museum

Volume 1

• Author(s): The J. Paul Getty Museum,
• Publisher: Getty Publications
• Pages: 142
• ISBN_10: 0892360712
  ISBN_13: 9780892360710
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Art / Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / Permanent Collections , Art / History / Ancient & Classical ,

Description:...

This first volume in the Occasional Papers on Antiquities subseries on ancient portraits presents a detailed examination and analysis by Sheldon Nodelman of a portrait of Brutus. Fleming Johansen reviews marble busts of Julius Caesar and, in a second article, discusses portraits of Caligula. Other contributions include Susan Wood’s analysis of third-century portraits of child emperors and Siri Sande’s essay on two Gallienic female portraits.