The ring is thought to depict her son, Titus Carvilius Gemello, who passed away at age of 18. Found at the Grottaferrata necropolis close to Rome.

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      10 months ago

      A miniature, but the relief would be exaggerated by the curvature of the glass, so the image looks deeper than it actually is.

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      I can’t be sure, but this appears to be the Hollow-Face optical illusion. It would be achievable with this technology as well

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        10 months ago

        Hollow face illusion produces a face that appears to follow the observer. This just looks like a sculpt under glass.

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        10 months ago

        That’s kinda what I assume, in practice - a negative relief carved into the back of amber or what have you.

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      My guess would be a painting under the rounded glass piece to make the painting move slightly through the curvature of the glass. But I’m just some guy.