Question

Which is a good example of Roman portrait painting?

Answer 1

Answer: the Artemidorus mummy

Explanation: When a person died, a colorful portrait of the deceased was painted on a thin wood panel and placed on his or her face. The painting was made using the encaustic technique, which used a mixture of pigment and hot wax. Also called the Fayum portraits, they were remarkably lifelike, including the famous Artemidorus mummy.

Answer 2

A portrait is an artwork or an artistic representation of a person. Its goal is to portray the personality, mood or the likeness of a certain person. A portrait usually shows the person looking at the painter or the artist for the goal of engaging the subject to the audience. A good example of a Roman portrait painting is the bust of Julius Caesar. Only two of his portraits survived through the years and the one is called the "Tusculum portrait".