Bust of a man

This unknown man raises his head proudly, lifting his chin. His hair is tightly curled. His beard and mustache are also full of curls. The pupils are portrayed with indentations. Around his shoulders he wears a togaTogaOriginally a Roman garment, the toga (from the Latin 'tegere', meaning to cover) was worn outdoors by men. It was the clothing which signalled that a man was a free citizen. Togas are made of a long, semicircular woolen sheet with a gap for the head. First, the toga is placed around the shoulders, then the right end is thrown over the left shoulder and back. The tip is then pulled under the right arm and draped a second time over the left shoulder.. His neck muscles and collar bones are evident under the skin. This bust was long thought to have dated from antiquity. However, it was made towards the end of the fifteenth century in Northern Italy. The artist may have been Severo da Ravenna or Tullio Lombardo.