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Hadrian's Beard, A Prose/Poem 2/26/2014
(2014)
Abstract
In his official portraits, Roman Emperor Hadrian sported a Greek beard rather than the clean shaven face that all Roman leaders had shown before him. What was his purpose in shattering precedent?
Keywords
- Greco-Roman,
- Portrait,
- Mid-East,
- East,
- West
Disciplines
Publication Date
February 26, 2014
Citation Information
Charles Kay Smith. "Hadrian's Beard, A Prose/Poem 2/26/2014" (2014) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/charleskaysmith/154/