Title

The Face of Victory? A Misidentified Head in Rome and the "Problem" of Charioteer Portraits

Authors

Sinclair Bell, Northern Illinois University

Files

Description

Chapter examines a piece of Roman statuary, arguing that it is not in fact a depiction of a Roman charioteer, but rather an ideal figure, probably a Greek athlete.

ISBN

9782356130013

Publication Date

2008

Keywords

roman charioteer portraits

Disciplines

Arts and Humanities

Department

School of Art and Design

Legacy Department

School of Art

Comments

Sinclair Bell "The Face of Victory? A Misidentified Head in Rome and the "Problem of Charioteer Portraits." In Le cirque romain et son image, ed. J. Nelis-Clement and J.M. Roddaz (Collection Memoires, 20). Bordeaux: Ausonius Editions, 393-411.

Recommended Citation

Bell, Sinclair, "The Face of Victory? A Misidentified Head in Rome and the "Problem" of Charioteer Portraits" (2008). Faculty Books & Book Chapters. 1.
https://huskiecommons.lib.niu.edu/art-otherpubs/1