CLST 332 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Gemma Augustea, Auxilia, Astrological Sign
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Tell us workmanship, technique is dependant on subject. Different tools for different subjects male vs female. Demonstrate her wearing a wig because mark of status, expensive, luxury, etc. Agrippina the younger wife of claudius, mother of nero. Looks similar to elder, almond eyes, straight knows, medium smallish lips pressed gently together, similar hair part. Different layer of stones, to create depth, golden frame installed around it. Divided into two registers, two scenes different thematic tones. Bottom series of figures wearing roman auxiliary troop kit, billowing cloaks, helmets. Soldiers are raising a tree trunk with a helmet, breastplate, etc victory scene. Bottom image bound behind their backs, head held in two hands while she sits. Other side roman soldier receiving barbarian shirtless, long hair, scraggily beard kneeling, reaching out to soldier. Lots of detail = scene of conquest and victory. Bare breasted woman holding cornucopia carrying romulus and remus ? (right side) This is augustus cast emperor as divine god.
