Roman theatrical masks

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an artistic painting on the side of a building with people looking at something in it

This month’s masterpieces from Hadrian’s Villa are the larger-than-life-size marble theatrical masks that once decorated the scaenae frons (stage-building) of the odeon of the villa. The theatre an…

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a white mask with sharp teeth and large spikes on it's head is shown

I think this mask would serve as a good Oedipus mask because it shows despair, which is really what Oedipus ends up feeling at the end of the play. Also, it shows streams coming from the eyes, which could signify Oedipus after he gouges out his eyes.

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an ancient mask with a man's face on the front, and two holes in the middle

A ROMAN BRONZE LAMP IN THE FORM OF A COMIC SLAVE'S MASK 1ST CENTURY A.D. The mask with high arching eyebrows, striated wig and furrowed brow, the open mouth with flaring fluted beard, pierced eyes, the lamp nozzle with volutes 3¼ in. (8.3 cm.) long

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