CLST 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Heroic Nudity, Aeneid, Ascanius
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Statue of augustus as a military leader, in marble. Next to him: cupid on a dolphin (allusion to birth of aphrodite, lineage) On pecs: apollo (sun god) on chariot, chasing diana (moon goddess) With kylos (god of the sky) holding canopy of sky above. Barbarian on right- caring roman war standard captured by parthians. Aug making a claim that in doing so he is taking over the entire world (parthians were at edges of empire. Augustus as patron of the arts: expert augustan propaganda. In the breastplate scene, augustus is taking credit for the huge size of the. Then she goes in straight line to rome (almost a par. Meandering wandering, followed by direct route to destination. Ends with allusion to augustan marriage tradition: amber from po river used. Meandering, then direct route to destination, from troy to italy. Begins with foundation of a city and ends with the fall f the dynasty.
