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Source Description
After Augustus (reigned 27 BCE-14 CE) consolidated Roman power and established what became known as the Roman Empire, he attempted to re-create the grandeur of classical Athens in Rome. In his monuments, Augustus copied timeless Greek models with ideal forms. This portrait of Augustus combines the elements of an individualized likeness with the smooth, youthful appearance of a god. The top and proper left side of the head are flattened in order to join additional attributes that no longer survive, in this case, likely a section of his toga, which would have been pulled up to cover part of his head in order to indicate that the emperor was engaged in a ritual act.
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Document identity
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767
label
Portrait of Emperor Augustus
core
obj
dtoType
sculpture
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
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767
sourceUrl
contentType
sculpture
stage
normalized
title
Portrait of Emperor Augustus
description
After Augustus (reigned 27 BCE-14 CE) consolidated Roman power and established what became known as the Roman Empire, he attempted to re-create the grandeur of classical Athens in Rome. In his monuments, Augustus copied timeless Greek models with ideal forms. This portrait of Augustus combines the elements of an individualized likeness with the smooth, youthful appearance of a god. The top and proper left side of the head are flattened in order to join additional attributes that no longer survive, in this case, likely a section of his toga, which would have been pulled up to cover part of his head in order to indicate that the emperor was engaged in a ritual act.
provenance
Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [as ""from Egypt""]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1913, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
27 BCE-14 CE (Early Roman Imperial)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Sculpture
sculpture (visual works)
portraits
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1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
42.5
height
19.5
depth
24.2
dimensionsRaw
H: 16 3/4 x W: 7 11/16 x D: 9 1/2 in. (42.5 x 19.5 x 24.2 cm)
Source extras
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Roman
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marble
creator_ids
6191
collection_ids
ROM
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13
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2506
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2885
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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