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Breaking Down Art History: Three’s Great, But Four’s a Crowd

After the death of Marcus Aurelius’ son, Commodus (r. 180 – 192 CE), there was civil conflict, and a general named Septimius Severus became master of the Roman world. His family portrait was painted with tempera on wood and it features himself, his wife, Julia Domna, and his two sons, Geta and Caracalla. What makesContinue reading “Breaking Down Art History: Three’s Great, But Four’s a Crowd”