Statue Of Augustus

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History

 

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Benita M

 

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October 9, 2014

 

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University

 

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It is 2 feet and 7.5 inches tall, and is now displayed in Vatican Museum. In his autobiography Res Gestae, Augustus had publicly rejected the eighty silver statues representing him in Rome. This creates the image of a good and humble ruler. Still, the fact that those figures existed at all, in such a great number and in precious metal makes us wonder about why were they created in the first place...
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This creates the image of a good and humble ruler. Still, the fact that those figures existed at all, in such a great number and in precious metal makes us wonder about why were they created in the first place. However, Augustus did not destroy all the images of himself. In the statue of Prima Porta he is idealized, looking both godlike and human...
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