Comparison Chart: Egyptian, Greek, and Roman Portraiture Feature Egyptian Portraits (3000 BC–1st c. AD) Greek Portraits (800–146 BC) Roman Portraits (500 BC–476 AD) Purpose Religious, funerary (ka statues) Idealism, mythology, public honor Political propaganda, family lineage Style Stylized, rigid symmetry Idealized beauty → Hellenistic realism Hyper-realism (verism) → Imperial idealism Materials Limestone, granite, wood, gold…