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Augustus seated among gods and personifications, scyphus from Boscorale [Boscoreale cup].
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Augustus seated among gods and personifications, scyphus from Boscorale [Boscoreale cup].
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Title
Augustus
seated
among
gods
and
personifications
,
scyphus
from
Boscorale
[Boscoreale
cup]
.
Date
15-20 CE?
Cultural Context
Ancient Roman
Roman
Italian
European
Western European
Style/Period
Roman (ancient Italian style)
Imperial (Roman)
Early Imperial
Julio-Claudian
Theme
Drinking vessels
Cups
Two-handled cups
Scyphi
Metalwork
Metalware
Silverwork
Silverware
Tableware
Handles
Scenes (depictions)
Narratives (document genres)
Narrative (artistic device)
Storytelling
Figures (representations)
Figurative art
Men (male humans)
Emperors
Royalty
Monarchs
Leaders (people)
Rulers (people)
Aristocrats
Upper class
Gods
Goddesses
Myths (literary documents)
Mythology (literary genre)
Legends (folk tales)
Folk tales
Folklore
Gesture
Sitting
Standing
Personification
Costume (mode of fashion)
Drapery (representations)
Military uniforms
Uniforms
Helmets
Sculpture (visual work)
Statuettes (statues)
Figurines
Statues
Wings (supernatural)
Globes (cartographic spheres)
Power
Symbols
Symbolism (artistic concept)
Three-quarter views
Oblique views
Front views
Subject
Drinking vessels
Tableware
Silverware
Silverwork
Metalwork
Storytelling
Men
Emperors
People associated with politics & government
Rulers
Upper class
Gods
Goddesses
Supernatural beings
Fictitious characters
Myths
Legends
Gestures
Lifting & carrying
Sitting
Standing
Clothing & dress
Military uniforms
Uniforms
Helmets
Sculpture
Figurines
Globes
Power (Social sciences)
Symbols
People Pictured
Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 BCE-14 CE
Venus (Roman deity)
Cupid (Roman deity)
Virtus
Honos
Victory (Roman deity)
Victoria (Roman deity)
Mars (Roman deity)
Material
Silver (metal)
Metal
Measurements
Approx. 4" high
Technique
Metalworking
Silversmithing
Work Type
Metalwork
Drinking vessels
Cups
Repository
Musee du Louvre (Paris, France)
Source
Kleiner, Fred S. A History of Roman Art. Belmont, CA: Thomson Wadsworth, 2007. (fig.8-5, p.106)
Rights
Photo/illustration credit/reproduced in Kleiner courtesy: the author.
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center
Format
image/jpeg
Digital File Name
VRC
366-56.jpg
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