Busts of Lucius Verus and Severus in L'Hermitage

[lawrence c]

My wife and I took a vacation to St Petersburg a few weeks ago. Beyond the overwhelming amount of other art, the Hermitage Museum also has some very interesting Greek and Roman galleries. I thought the busts of Severus and Lucius Verus were particularly nice.

[gallienus1]

Thanks for the post lawrence.

The skill of the Romans in portraiture is always impressive to me.  The look on the face of Severus is one of a man accepting the responsibility of office, with no delusions whatever about what the personal cost will be.

Best regards,
Steve