Question

“Roman Sculptures" The fascination of the Roman with portraits started when wax molds of the face of the deceased were used to remember their late loved ones. These were called Sculpted Portraits. Stone and marble were soon used due to its durability and permanence. Skilled artists were in demand and commissioned to create these artworks. Roman sculptures were more sculpted to be more realistic . The purpose of many Roman portraits was used as a remembrance of the subject. Hence, the individual facial features and expressions were needed to capture the character of the person being sculpted. If the Greek used their sculptures to inspire; the Romans used theirs to remember. (Concha, Ganzon tungala and fulgencio 2016)
Question:
1.What was the text all about?

2.What do to think the writer would want to convey from the text?support your answer

3.How does the writer convey the information? Explain your answer​

Answer 1

Answers to the questions are given below.

Explanation:

• The text is all about "Roman sculptures" which were also known as Roman portraits.
• These sculptures were used to remember the late loved ones.
• The writer wants to tell the importance of sculpture for Romans.
• They emphasized the artwork and hired professional artists to carry out the portrait work in a more skillful manner.
• He has conveyed the information through the passion and enthusiasm the Romans had developed with sculpture with the passage of time.