Marble Statue Of Augustus

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.

Marble statue of augustus.

Bronze equestrian statue of augustus this is the only preserved life size equestrian statue of augustus. It was recovered from the sea in the area between euboea and the island of aghios eustratios. On his ornate cuirass armour protecting the chest and back augustus aims and achievements are recorded symbolically in a series of figure groups. It highlights augustus s military might and refers to the republic s past golden age to which under his rule he purported to return.

Marble portrait of the emperor augustus. Marble statue of a togatus man wearing a toga period. Augustus of prima porta italian. Gift of john d.

This full body marble statue dated to the 1st century c e was found in the ruins of the villa of livia augustus s wife at prima porta and is now on display at the vatican. The marble statue stands 2 08 meters tall and weighs 1 000 kg. It dates back to the end of the 1st century bc and can be seen at the national archaeological museum athens. Recalling the golden age of ancient greece in this marble freestanding sculpture augustus stands in a contrapposto pose a relaxed pose where one leg bears weight.

Its head facial construction leg and overall pose. A marble statue from livia s villa at prima porta in the vatican which presents him as addressing as it were the whole empire is the work of a fine greek artist who while adopting the pose and proportions of a classical hellenic statue perfectly understood how to adopt these to the image that augustus cultivated as emperor. It was found in the ruins of the villa of livia augustus s wife at prima porta on the via flaminia. This statue has been dated to the beginning of the 1 st century a d.

The statue also foretells the 200 year period of peace that augustus initiated called the pax romana.