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Throughout history woman have most importantly played roles as the mother and caregiver of the family and were not valued as important figures in society that allowed them a right to speak or to be heard. The most notable way in which a person can view and try to understand the role of women and how they were viewed in their society is by observing and studying the art in a certain society. From depictions of women in paintings, portraits, and sculptures, they provide a means of translating the feelings of each society and how much women were admired and believed what position they belonged in their society. One society that I believe took great pride in their articulate depictions of women were the Romans. I believe the examples of this can be seen in these three portrayals; the ancient Roman fresco portrait of Terentius Neo and his wife, marble portrait bust of Livia-wife of Augustus, and the portrait bust of the young Flavian woman. From these three portra