ObviousWillingness51 t1_j65xzfj wrote on January 27, 2023 at 11:04 PM

Reply to comment by Separate-Can-913 in Ancient statue of Hercules emerges from Rome sewerage repairs by Rob-Study-8562

Roman statues differ from greek examples precisely because they tended to depict subjects in a more naturalistic, and imperfect form.

Brailledit t1_j666s9d wrote on January 28, 2023 at 12:07 AM

That's what I tell my 2nd dates when we get to third base.

StoneGoldX t1_j67cku6 wrote on January 28, 2023 at 6:01 AM

So you mostly keep it to yourself?

Basuliic t1_j66c7fw wrote on January 28, 2023 at 12:47 AM

Wow, your dates are patient longrunners type!

Brailledit t1_j66cc6s wrote on January 28, 2023 at 12:48 AM

It's a mutual understanding of Roman statues.

ElementalWheel t1_j68bx28 wrote on January 28, 2023 at 1:36 PM

I’m sure you are absolutely statuesque with your… where is it?

https://youtu.be/vBJPlhnF3ao

Wait wrong culture but still

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Separate-Can-913 t1_j685xuu wrote on January 28, 2023 at 12:34 PM

This is true. Of human beings. Not of gods. The combination of the naturalistic appearance and the provenance along side the Appian way, famous for it's many funerary monuments led me to my suggestion. That's all

ObviousWillingness51 t1_j68idz1 wrote on January 28, 2023 at 2:32 PM

Yeah im mot going so deep as to suggest they all are that way, nor do i want to make any suggestions as to this specific nature of this particular statue. You seem to have some better understanding of its context, so i don’t refute that.