Marble Statue Of Augustus

It was found in the ruins of the villa of livia augustus s wife at prima porta on the via flaminia.

Marble 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. The statue was discovered on april 20 1863 at the villa of livia owned by augustus third wife livia drusilla in prima porta. Augustus of prima porta italian.

Gift of john d. It was recovered from the sea in the area between euboea and the island of aghios eustratios. 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. 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.

It highlights augustus s military might and refers to the republic s past golden age to which under his rule he purported to return. The marble statue of augustus at prima porta adopts features from a greek athletic statue from fifth century b c the doryphoros of polykleitos. 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. The marble statue stands 2 08 meters tall and weighs 1 000 kg.

Augusto di prima porta is a full length portrait statue of augustus caesar the first emperor of the roman empire. Its head facial construction leg and overall pose. Marble statue of a togatus man wearing a toga period. 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.

On his ornate cuirass armour protecting the chest and back augustus aims and achievements are recorded symbolically in a series of figure groups.