Egyptian influence is apparent in the lifelike verism of roman republican portraits.
Egyptian priests and cults are thought to have come into touch with Italy and Greece before Republican portraits were created, and they are thought to have had a significant influence on the Romans in creating the veristic style.
Verism can be described as a type of hyperrealistic sculpture in which the subject's inherent qualities are amplified, frequently to the point of ridiculousness.
Verism can be seen as a kind of dry realism that depicts the subject as they actually are—wrinkles, warts, and other bodily flaws—and, more importantly, with an expression that is not that of a philosopher, poet, or visionary.
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