http://classicalchopped.artinterp.org/omeka/files/original/0ae69bcb966c875cd5b5606293eb7f3b.png e530b40ee46bbe20cd3b0d364c9e0c97 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Head of Pompey the Great Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 30—50 CE, Claudian Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Marble Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 25 cm tall Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rome, Italy, The Licinian Tomb at Porta Pia or on the via Salaria Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen, Denmark References A related resource that is referenced, cited, or otherwise pointed to by the described resource. Ancient Rome Website: http://ancientrome.ru/art/artworken/img.htm?id=3261 Encylclopedia Britanica Website: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Pompey-the-Great University of Cambridge Website: http://museum.classics.cam.ac.uk/collections/casts/pompey-gnaeus-pompeius-magnus Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gentry Pack Description An account of the resource Description: This smooth, veristic, marble sculpture depicts the great Roman general, Pompey. The sculpture is primarily just the head, with a small segment of the neck included. The white marble material shows some signs of age and a few light scuffs, but overall, the piece has been well preserved. The facial features are rendered to look realistic and personalized. Pompey is depicted with a straight forward gaze with a slight curve to the lips. He has a wide round-shaped face that is distinct to his appearance. There are wrinkle lines in his forehead as well as on the sides of his cheeks and chin, showing that he is a middle-aged-man. His hair appears to be shaped and styled similarly to Alexander the Great’s hairstyle but there is still some personalization evident in the change of direction of some of the hair strands. The hair is not quite as long as Alexander the Great’s, but the “lion’s mane” style is still evident. The eyes much smaller and more beady than Alexander the Great’s, and his lips are very thin. Significance: It is evident that the facial features were intended to reflect what Pompey actually looked like, rather than to idealize his appearance. The wrinkles in the face and the seriousness of the expression display the periods of focus and stress that Pompey was continuously required to endure in order to become such a powerful military leader. This level of verism in this portrait displays the features that the artist chose to emphasize Pompey's legacy. The similarity in Pompey’s "anastole" hairstyle with Alexander the Great’s stemmed from the fact that he is successor to Alexander’s rule. The lion’s mane hair style displayed that he possessed similar qualities to Alexander the Great and knew what it took to be a great leader. By borrowing elements from portrayals of Alexander, and still keeping individual facial features, Pompey's image was able to be easily recognized and remembered as a great Roman general, while also maintaining a connection of personal truth with the viewer. The original portrait was set up in Pompey's theater in the Campus Martius, where it would have been easily accessible. This marble copy was instead placed in the family tomb of Pompey's Claudian-era descendants where it could only be seen by family members, who came to the tomb to pay respects to the dead. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown