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.
Marble statue of augustus.
Augusto di prima porta is a full length portrait statue of augustus caesar the first emperor of the roman empire.
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 portrait of the emperor augustus.
It was recovered from the sea in the area between euboea and the island of aghios eustratios.
Augustus of prima porta italian.
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 highlights augustus s military might and refers to the republic s past golden age to which under his rule he purported to return.
Bronze equestrian statue of augustus this is the only preserved life size equestrian statue of augustus.
The marble statue stands 2 08 meters tall and weighs 1 000 kg.
The statue was discovered on april 20 1863 at the villa of livia owned by augustus third wife livia drusilla in prima porta.
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.
It dates back to the end of the 1st century bc and can be seen at the national archaeological museum athens.
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.
Marble statue of a togatus man wearing a toga period.
The marble statue of augustus at prima porta adopts features from a greek athletic statue from fifth century b c the doryphoros of polykleitos.