Roman copy of a High Hellenistic statue ca. 200 BC.

    This replica bust of Homer emphasizes his lively facial features.  "Brows and forehead are overlaid with little rippling muscles that seem to be in continual irregular motion.  Out impression is of a fervid imagination in high gear, and we barely notice the elements of decrepit old age... the power of the will wins out, especially in the mouth and eyes:  the mouth holds firm, trying to shape into words the vision of the mind's eye" (Zanker, p. 168)  Even though Homer is portrayed as an older man, there are aspects of his face that capture the very essence of youth and vigor, such as his thick, flowing locks of hair; wide eyes; and the muscular contours of his face. 

Zanker, Paul.  (1995). The Mask of Socrates: the image of the intellectual in antiquity.  Berkeley, Calif.: University of California Press.