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Title
Augustus
of
Primaporta
,
front
view
.
Date
19 BCE?
Cultural Context
Ancient Roman
Roman
Italian
European
Western European
Style/Period
Roman (ancient Italian style)
Augustan
Imperial (Roman)
Early Imperial
Theme
Sculpture (visual work)
Statues
Figures (representations)
Figurative art
Front views
Portraits
Men (male humans)
Emperors
Rulers (people)
Leaders (people)
Royalty
Monarchs
Upper class
Aristocrats
Officers (military officers)
Military personnel
Standing
Contrapposto
Gesture
Adlocutio
Batons (symbols of office)
Hairstyles
Costume (mode of fashion)
Drapery (representations)
Folds
Paludamentum
Cloaks
Capes (outerwear)
Military uniforms
Uniforms
Armor (protective wear)
Body armor
Cuirasses
Breastplates (body armor)
Reliefs (sculptures)
Bas-reliefs (sculpture)
Iconography
Symbols
Symbolism (artistic concept)
Allegories (document genre)
Allegory (artistic device)
Allusion
Personification
Propaganda
Politics
Political art
Myths (literary documents)
Mythology (literary genre)
Legends (folk tales)
Folk tales
Folklore
Gods
Goddesses
Wings (supernatural)
Sphinxes
Horses
Animals
Motion
Chariots (ancient vehicles)
Vehicles (transportation)
Horse-drawn vehicles
Standards (identifying artifacts)
Subject
Sculpture
Portraits
Men
Emperors
Rulers
Upper class
People associated with politics & government
People associated with military activities
Military officers
Military personnel
Standing
Gestures
Hairstyles
Clothing & dress
Capes (Clothing)
Military uniforms
Uniforms
Armor
Bas-reliefs
Symbols
Allegories
Allusions
Propaganda
Politics & government
Myths
Legends
Fictitious characters
Supernatural beings
Gods
Goddesses
Sphinxes
Horses
Animals
Animal locomotion
Locomotion
Chariots
Vehicles
Standards (Identifying artifacts)
Description
"
Augustus
in
Armor
,
found
in
Primaporta
"
(caption)
People Pictured
Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 BCE-14 CE
Cupid (Roman deity)
Sol (Roman deity)
Aurora (Roman deity)
Apollo (Greek deity)
Diana (Roman deity)
Tellus (Roman deity)
Material
Marble (rock)
Rock
Stone (rock)
Measurements
H: 6' 8 1/4"
Technique
Sculpting
Carving (processes)
Work Type
Sculpture
Statues
Portraits
Repository
Vatican Museums [Musei Vaticani] (Vatican City, Rome, Italy)
Source
Andreae, Bernard. The Art of Rome. Trans. Robert Erich Wolf. New York: Abrams, 1977. (pl.34)
Rights
Photo/illustration credit/reproduced in Andreae courtesy: Jean Mazenod.
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center
Format
image/jpeg
Digital File Name
VRC
685-40.jpg
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