ART HIS 20 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Morning Dew, Roman Empire, Caelus
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It was meant to convey a message to the roman viewers: this style was used to depict the ancient greek gods, the youthfulness is maintained in this style. Implies that augustus is divine: high classical greece was a time of great achievement, high classical greece was thought of by the romans as the. Golden age: augustus wanted to imply this about his character and empire, provided innovation to roman society, this statue was made after his death, the idealized style carried an even greater divine connotation ix. It is a combination of the youthful athletic greek and the experienced. Instead of wearing a toga, he wears a greek style mantle. It is his affinity for the greek world xiii. It is apollo, the god of aristocratic pursuits: on the bottom left is a figure riding a hind. It is almost a frame for their figures ix.
