One of our American posters once stated that as to the question of where the ancient Romans went, they didn't go anywhere. All you had to do was go to a museum in Italy, look at the statues, and look at the Italians around you.
Indeed, I can't imagine describing this face as anything else than Italian:
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I agree.
A female version perhaps?
The problem is that most foreigners have no idea what Italians look like, because they've never traveled the length and breadth of Italy for extended periods of time, and have only seen some 19th century plates chosen with pre-conceptions in mind, or modern pictures posted by people with their own agendas, and as often as not posting people who aren't actually Italian, or are Italians after the summer holidays, as if the ability to tan makes you European or non-European.
It's just a constant stream of misinformation and misunderstanding.
Indeed, I can't imagine describing this face as anything else than Italian:
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I agree.
A female version perhaps?
The problem is that most foreigners have no idea what Italians look like, because they've never traveled the length and breadth of Italy for extended periods of time, and have only seen some 19th century plates chosen with pre-conceptions in mind, or modern pictures posted by people with their own agendas, and as often as not posting people who aren't actually Italian, or are Italians after the summer holidays, as if the ability to tan makes you European or non-European.
It's just a constant stream of misinformation and misunderstanding.
She is definitely a good-looking female version of Caesar. Is she an Italian actress? Anyway, Caesar on the busts looks indeed Italian. I’ve been many times to Italy (mostly in North and Central Italy) and Caesar would blend in well there. Due to the extremely realistic sculptures of Roman Emperors, I think we get a good idea how they and other native Romans might have looked like in real.
Ed. apologies, but I removed my picture.
Nice snow job, real expert.
Of course, it's me.
Or, it was me.
What can I say? She's like me: likes to plan ahead.
*Notice she said childhood, not adolescence.
Nice snow job, real expert.
Of course, it's me.
Or, it was me.
What can I say? She's like me: likes to plan ahead.
*Notice she said childhood, not adolescence.
What does a snow job mean? Seriously I didn‘t know that the woman in this picture was actually you. There are so many pics of actresses especially Italian ones here and on TA that a certain actress that I've once saw with a similar haircut and face popped into my mind. However, I sincerely think that the woman- you in the picture looks good and resembles Caesar in this specific recreation. No joke! Anyway, since you're a married woman I don't want to sound flirting or so. Hence, I'll leave it there.
That's fine, R.E.
It's an American expression which means flattering someone to get on their good side. Sometimes I forget how idiomatically I speak, in both English and Italian. I was just joking; it wasn't meant seriously.
That picture was my profile picture for so long I thought everyone must have seen it by now, that's all, so I thought you'd seen it too.
That's also only one recreation, of course, although I think it's a good recreation of that one particular bust. Also, even if it wasn't modeled on Caesar, it was modeled on an Italian of that time period, so the point remains that the phenotypes haven't changed too much.
I'd be highly insulted if someone thought I looked like this bust supposedly of Caesar.
The Julio-Claudians did have weird heads, but these are too much. It has to be a fake:
R.E., I'm trying very hard not to respond in a negative way. I'll say it again. It was a JOKE, a bit of what I thought was witty repartee. In my experience men often pay compliments out of politeness, whether it's here, in Italy, France, etc. It doesn't mean they want to have an affair with you for heaven's sake. The response a lot of women are more comfortable with than just saying thank you is to make some sort of witty come back. Haven't you ever heard the phrase, "Oh, I bet you say that to all the girls!". It's old fashioned Americana, what a woman might say to a man who paid her a compliment, a way of saying oh, you don't have to say that just because it's the polite thing to say.
Forget it. Maybe in Germany you don't do that sort of thing, so you have no idea what I'm talking about.
I must say, though, you must have some trouble with British and American media content if you can so misread my original post and then get so incredibly pedantic on top of it. You'd think you were going to challenge me to a duel at 6 AM.
Also, don't go looking for insults. If I want to insult you, you'll know it. Italians are very direct that way, and New Yorkers too. No subtle innuendo; more in your face.
That's fin
I'd be highly insulted if someone thought I looked like this bust supposedly of Caesar.
The Julio-Claudians did have weird heads, but these are too much. It has to be a fake:
This one is more realistic.
Indeed, I can't imagine describing this face as anything else than Italian:
[ /QUOTE]
I agree.
A female version perhaps?
The problem is that most foreigners have no idea what Italians look like, because they've never traveled the length and breadth of Italy for extended periods of time, and have only seen some 19th century plates chosen with pre-conceptions in mind, or modern pictures posted by people with their own agendas, and as often as not posting people who aren't actually Italian, or are Italians after the summer holidays, as if the ability to tan makes you European or non-European.
It's just a constant stream of misinformation and misunderstanding.
The man looks distinctly Italian.
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