Hello! I'm new here, and would like to ask for some assistance. I read in the article featured here (Roman Art III by Dyonisus Mus) that no Roman portraits can be dated to before the 1st centure BC...
Now, I'm thinking about the bronze portrait of Scipio Africanus. Do I take the above statement to mean that this particular bronze was made later, after Scipio's death, and not during his lifetime - which would place the bronze in the 2nd century BC?
I hope someone can clarify this for me. Thank you so much!!