Bust, Museo Nacional de Arte Romano, Merida, Spain
Portrait bust of a man, known as El Panadero or the Baker, 1st century AD, in the Museo Nacional de Arte Romano, or National Museum of Roman Art, designed by Rafael Moneo and built 1981-86, housing Roman collections from the colony of Emerita Augusta, founded in 25 BC by Emperor Augustus, now modern-day Merida, Extremadura, Spain. This is a private portrait, and highly realistic. The Roman remains in Merida are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
14117077
Media ID
45904349
Size
4725px x 7087px
(4.3MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2009
