Marble Statue Of Augustus

Marble statue of a togatus man wearing a toga period.

Marble statue of augustus.

The marble statue stands 2 08 meters tall and weighs 1 000 kg. The marble statue of augustus at prima porta adopts features from a greek athletic statue from fifth century b c the doryphoros of polykleitos. The statue was discovered on april 20 1863 at the villa of livia owned by augustus third wife livia drusilla in prima porta. It highlights augustus s military might and refers to the republic s past golden age to which under his rule he purported to return.

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. Gift of john d. Marble portrait of the emperor augustus.

It was found in the ruins of the villa of livia augustus s wife at prima porta on the via flaminia. 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 of prima porta italian. Bronze equestrian statue of augustus this is the only preserved life size equestrian statue of augustus.

It dates back to the end of the 1st century bc and can be seen at the national archaeological museum athens. The statue also foretells the 200 year period of peace that augustus initiated called the pax romana. This statue has been dated to the beginning of the 1 st century a d. On his ornate cuirass armour protecting the chest and back augustus aims and achievements are recorded symbolically in a series of figure groups.

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.