Theatre Masks

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by Mark Cartwright
published on 24 June 2013

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Theatre Masks — A marble relief depicting theatre masks as worn by actors in both Greek and Roman tragedies and comedies. 2nd century CE (Vatican Museums, Rome).

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Mark Cartwright

Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at AHE.

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Cartwright, M. (2013, June 24). Theatre Masks. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/1337/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Theatre Masks." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 24, 2013. https://www.ancient.eu/image/1337/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Theatre Masks." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 24 Jun 2013. Web. 26 May 2020.

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