Augustus from Prima Porta

Statue of Augustus from Prima Porta. Detail. Rome, Vatican Museums, Chiaramonti Museum, New Wing

This website gives an introduction to the statue of Augustus at Prima Porta. It includes detailed descriptions, historical context and modern interpretations of the statue in light of Roman and Augustan culture. Click on the links below to learn more about the statue. (Ramage, 2005)

Augustus von Prima Porta

So far the message of the Augustus of Primaporta is clear: he is an excellent orator and military victor with the youthful and perfect body of a Greek athlete. Is that all there is to this sculpture? Definitely not! The sculpture contains even more symbolism.

The Trophy on “Augustus of Prima Porta” Alberti’s Window

The Head of the Statue. The face renders a youthful emperor, even though the statue was constructed when Augustus was about forty years of age. The Prima Porta style of facial construction consists of a broad cranium and narrow chin, sharp ridged eyebrows, aquiline nose and a rounded mouth.

Augustus of Prima Porta, the most amazing sculpture of the first Roman Emperor, Musei di

Over 2000 years ago, one man managed to become so powerful that he didn't just become a new king of Rome, but something completely new; an emperor. In this s.

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Augustus of Prima Porta

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The marble statue of Augustus at Prima Porta adopts features from a Greek athletic statue from fifth century B.C., the Doryphoros of Polykleitos; its head, facial construction, leg and overall pose. It was found in the villa of Livia in Prima Porta and was constructed to commemorate the Roman victory over the Parthians in 20 B.C.

Augustus from Prima Porta

Primaporta Augustus Full length statue of the first Roman Emperor. After the battle of Actium in 31 BCE Rome became an empire with Augustus, formerly Octavian, at its head.

Augustus Of Prima Porta

Augustus of Primaporta, which now sits in the Vatican Museum, is a white marble sculpture of a strong and handsome young man in his armor. From the frontal view, a very detailed scene plays out upon his breastplate. He is standing with his right foot forward and his left foot slightly lifted of the behind him.

Augustus von Prima Porta

Augustus of Prima Porta. One of Augustus' most famous portraits is the so-called Augustus of Primaporta of 20 BCE; the sculpture gets its name from the town in Italy where it was found. At first glance this statue might appear to simply resemble a portrait of Augustus as an orator and general, but this sculpture also communicates a good deal.

Statue of August from Prima Porta (close up). Marble. Ca. 20 17 BCE. Inv. No. 2290. Rome

Cupid is the son of Venus, the Roman goddess of love. Julius Caesar, the adoptive father of Augustus, claimed to be descended from Venus and therefore Augustus also shared this connection to the gods. Figure 3. Detail of the breastplate ( Augustus of Primaporta) Finally, Augustus is wearing a cuirass, or breastplate, that is covered with.

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Augustus of Primaporta. One of Augustus' most famous portraits is the so-called Augustus of Primaporta of 20 B.C.E. (the sculpture gets its name from the town in Italy where it was found in 1863). At first glance this statue might appear to simply resemble a portrait of Augustus as an orator and general, but this sculpture also communicates a good deal about the emperor's power and ideology.

Augustus Prima Porta Painting by Troy Caperton Fine Art America

One of the more interesting monuments made during the reign of Rome's first emperor Augustus (r. 27 BC-AD 14) is a statue referred to as the "Augustus of Prima Porta". I still remember the talk that one of my teachers in Mediterranean archaeology gave about this statue.

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The statue of Augustus of Prima Porta is constructed from white marble and stands at 2.08 meters tall (approximately 6.8 feet). It shows Augustus in a contrapposto pose, in which the weight of the.

The Polychrome Reconstruction of the Prima Porta Statue Frieze

The marble sculpture Augustus Primaporta celebrates Rome's first emperor and his victory over the Parthians. This artwork, found in Livia's estate, showcases a naturalistic, idealized figure of Augustus, borrowing from ancient Greek art.

Augustus of Prima Porta Ancient World Magazine

Augustus of Prima Porta Illustration by Andreas Wahra (original), new version by Till Niermann published on 26 April 2012 Download Full Size Image Augustus of Prima Porta, statue of the emperor Augustus in Museo Chiaramonti, Vatican, Rome. Remove Ads Advertisement License & Copyright

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The Caesar Augustus statue, better known as the Augustus of Prima Porta, portrays the Roman Empire's first emperor. The Caesar Augustus statue stands in a manner popular in Roman art known as the contrapposto pose, where the weight of the statue relies on one leg.