In the republican era realism was prized. Politicians wanted their portraits more warts and all to make them seem like one of the people. In the Imperial era p

In the republican era realism was prized. Politicians wanted their portraits more warts and all to make them seem like one of the people. In the Imperial era propaganda changed and sculpture started becoming more abstract to make politicians seem more perfect and indestructible. Cleopatras portraits are probably idealized. Caesar’s are probably fairly accurate.