"Statue of Augustus"
【Name】 statue of Augustus
【Category】 sculpture, stone
【Age】 BC for 19 years
【Origin】 Rome
【Introduction】
240 cm high.
6th century BC, the ancient Roman and Greek social system, like a few, but also the nature of slave owners republican political system, but in the late Roman Republic, that since the 1st century BC, the domestic slaves and slave owners contradiction between reached in the tense risk. Shocked the whole of Rome's famous Spartacus slave revolt, slavery this brutal bear little confused pack, coupled with the domestic nobility between civilians and the sharp and intense struggle, enough to make Rome the whole system close to collapse. 1 century BC, Caesar's adopted son Octavian defeated the league in Anthony, who later put their power concentrated in the hands of the introduction of authoritarian rule, had also entered into the Roman Empire from.
Here, Augustus as a hero to have been shaped (Latin Augustus is sacred, and His Holiness the meaning.) His name was Octavian, 27 BC became the emperor, the Senate granted this title. Scepter in his left hand, right hand forward and hold high, like in the lecture. Facial expressions grim, thin lips, character is very clear. He was dressed in gorgeous body armor looked very burly, meaning the pattern on the armor of the Roman commander in chief of the world will be thinking of using this symbol means, the purpose of art is clear, that is to praise the emperor. Not leave his name on the statue, it seems, the era of the artist Madi Zheng Luo is not right with this creation.
"Statue of Augustus," Augustus Octavian right foot in the next, the artist has shaped eyes with a small angel wings without the image of Cupid, the Roman mythology, Cupid why the shape of small here it? no eyes, a symbol of the blindness of his love, Secretary; another judge, said he reckless nature, action, led by people of insight at all times, he never grow up, meaning it was in this. Most art historians explained that, in order to display Augustus tall, as a contrasting, in art is possible.
It is said that the statue's marble surfaces still remained gold, green, brown, yellow, purple stain, it is possible the completion of the year, the statue with a glorious color. The statue was sculpted around 19 - 13 years ago, is now being housed in the Vatican Museum in Rome. |
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