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Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE C: WORLD ART
LocalCollection
ADJUNCT MODULE C: WORLD ART
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Augustus of Prima Porta
Work_PrefTitle
Augustus of Prima Porta
Preferred Title
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Alternate Title:
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Augusto di Prima Porta
Work_AltTitle
Augusto di Prima Porta
Alternate Title
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Image View:
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Detail, Cupid at Augustus' bare feet (bare feet may be a reference to Augustus as a god or hero)
Image_Title
Detail, Cupid at Augustus' bare feet (bare feet may be a reference to Augustus as a god or hero)
Image View
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Creator:
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unknown (Roman (ancient) sculptor)
Agent_Display
unknown (Roman (ancient) sculptor)
Creator
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Location:
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repository: Musei Vaticani (Rome (Vatican City), Santa Sede (Holy See), Italy) Inv. 2215
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
repository: Musei Vaticani (Rome (Vatican City), Santa Sede (Holy See), Italy) Inv. 2215
Location
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Location Note:
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Braccio Nuovo (New Wing)
Work_LocationNotes
Braccio Nuovo (New Wing)
Location Note
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GPS:
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41.906389 12.454444
GPS
41.906389 12.454444
GPS
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Date:
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early first century CE (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
early first century CE (creation)
Date
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Cultural Context:
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Roman (ancient)
Work_Culture
Roman (ancient)
Cultural Context
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Style Period:
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Early Imperial
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Early Imperial
Style Period
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Work Type 1:
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sculpture (visual work)
Work_Worktype1
sculpture (visual work)
Work Type 1
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Classification:
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Sculpture and Installations
Work_Classification
Sculpture and Installations
Classification
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Material:
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white marble
Work_MaterialDisplay
white marble
Material
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Technique:
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carving (processes)
Work_Technique
carving (processes)
Technique
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Measurements:
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2.03 m (height)
Work_MeasurementDisp lay
2.03 m (height)
Measurements
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Subjects:
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military or war; portrait; rulers and leaders; Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-14 A.D.; Cupid (Roman deity); breastplate; cuirass
Work_Image_SubjectDi splay
military or war; portrait; rulers and leaders; Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-14 A.D.; Cupid (Roman deity); breastplate; cuirass
Subjects
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Description:
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Statue of Augustus Caesar which was discovered in 1863 in the Villa of Livia at Prima Porta, near Rome. Augustus Caesar's wife Livia Drusilla, now known as Julia Augusta, retired to the villa after his death. The dating is contested; the statue may be a copy of a bronze original and may have been gifted to Livia by her son Tiberius, which would date it to 14-37 CE. The sculptor may have been Greek; the statue seems to have been inspired by the figure of the Doryphoros (spear-bearer) by Polykleitos. (Source: Vatican Museums (Musei Vaticani) [website]; http://www.museivati cani.va/)
Work_Description_Sou rce
Statue of Augustus Caesar which was discovered in 1863 in the Villa of Livia at Prima Porta, near Rome. Augustus Caesar's wife Livia Drusilla, now known as Julia Augusta, retired to the villa after his death. The dating is contested; the statue may be a copy of a bronze original and may have been gifted to Livia by her son Tiberius, which would date it to 14-37 CE. The sculptor may have been Greek; the statue seems to have been inspired by the figure of the Doryphoros (spear-bearer) by Polykleitos. (Source: Vatican Museums (Musei Vaticani) [website]; http://www.museivati cani.va/)
Description
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Image Description:
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The small Cupid (son of Venus) at his feet (riding on a dolphin, Venus's patron animal) is a reference to the claim that the Julian family were descended from the goddess Venus, made by both Augustus and by his great uncle Julius Caesar as a way of claiming divine lineage without claiming the full divine status.
Image_Description
The small Cupid (son of Venus) at his feet (riding on a dolphin, Venus's patron animal) is a reference to the claim that the Julian family were descended from the goddess Venus, made by both Augustus and by his great uncle Julius Caesar as a way of claiming divine lineage without claiming the full divine status.
Image Description
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Collection:
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Archivision Adjunct Module C: World Art
LocalCollection
Archivision Adjunct Module C: World Art
Collection
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Identifier:
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7A3-R-VM-AFPP-A14
Image_OriginalVendor ID
7A3-R-VM-AFPP-A14
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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