In contrast to portraits from the Republic,those in the Flavian period emphasized ____.

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Portraits from the Flavian period emphasized beauty in terms of current fashion. The sitters were depicted with carefully coiffed hair, fashionable clothing, and idealized features. This reflects a shift towards a more individualistic approach to portraiture, rather than emphasizing Republican virtue or the divine nature of the sitter as seen in earlier portraits. Greek ancestry was also not a primary focus in the Flavian period.

In Contrast to Portraits from the Republic,those in the Flavian