ARTHIST 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Ancient Greek Art, 0 (Year), Boscoreale
19 Oct 2018
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Roman empire reached during the imperial era, most of europe, parts of asia minor, and northern parts of north africa. Larger than life size statue, more than 2m tall. Early 1st century ce, after year 0. Perhaps a copy of a bronze statue. Iconography= visual clues for the identification of the subject matter of an image. Gesture of adlocutio (commander addressing his troops) Cuirass with cosmic iconography signifying diplomatic victory over parthians in 20 bce by favor of the gods, relief of different gods. Cupid, son of venus (riding a dolphin)- points to claim of family (eros and aphrodite) iconographic hint of ancestry. Hairdo is a clue of which emperor is being portrayed. Ara pacis augustae (altar of augustan peace) Claiming certain territories after a long time of war. Augustus became emperor of entire realm; building of propaganda. Internalizing presence for each and every emperor: every emperor built something.
