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Art and Archaeology of Ancient Italy

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Author: Siena Failla

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Augustus of Prima Porta, early 1st cent CE, copy (possible bronze original 20 BCE), found in Villa of Livia Prima Porta, bronze public and marble private (?), idealized attributes of the emperor, uses Greek forms while sending a Roman message, (stance) speaking out probably leading soldiers, references sculptures of both politicians and generals, bare feet (humble piety), cupid (Athena), dolphin (Battle of Actium), some elements of high classical style (contrapposto, musculature, proportions), deep drapery responds to movement (ie. leg), facial features/structure a combination of Greek and Roman Republican portraiture, homage to Greek heroic nudity with Roman armor. Statue displays Augustus as: a military victor, connecting him to past republican values, directly connecting him to the gods, bringer of Pax Romana


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