Week 6: Sasha: Nodleman & Welch

One of the "signs" Nodelman could be referring to of Roman portraiture is the sign that the portraits reflect "an acute awareness of the spectator". Nodelman talks about how Greek portraiture does not transport the spectator into the portrait's world, and the spectator remains "untouched". In Roman portraiture however, the portrait's "gaze is directed upon the spectator" and in turn, lets the spectator become connected with the work of art.

As Kathyrn mentions, the Romans incorporated subtleties of their own unique style to their works of art. Welch talks about how Roman portraiture is more realistic than that of the Greeks in the sense that physical flaws are included in Roman portraits, such as wrinkles, flab and facial scars.