White Marble Bust of Roman Emperor Commodus

Traditional statues can be traced back to ancient Rome and ancient Greece. The great sculptors of this era left many excellent works to the world. In the early days of sculpture, most of them used characters from mythological stories, as well as more famous figures similar to the bust of Roman Emperor Commodus, a statue of Athena, a statue of Laocoon, a statue of Poseidon and real-life portraits of Roman emperors.

Most of the statues are made of white marble. The elastic marble can well reflect the shape and muscles of the human body, as well as some details. At the same time, it can well show the personality and will of the statue.

Sculptural forms can be divided into “realism” and “formalism”. Realism can include all the imperfections of the human body: wrinkles, stylish curls, missing arms, and the soft contours and curves of delicate facial expressions. Formalist sculptures are primarily designed to satisfy people’s psychological and spiritual pursuits. Formal language includes using lines, shapes, textures, volumes, proportions and other elements. For example, sculptures can express different images and emotions through the curvature of lines, the geometric structure or organic flow of shapes, the smoothness or roughness of textures, etc. Artists can also use spatial relationships to create visual balance, contrast, or tension.