Augustus Of Prima Porta Analysis

Art can be expressed and represented in many different ways. Art had been used to represent different themes all throughout history from prehistoric caveman times to even the present now and surely for the future. In older times many different kinds of rulers would use art for their people to relate and follow him depending on how the art was represented. One of these pieces of art is the Augustus of prima porta as well as the shield jaguar and lady xoc piece during later times. Both are art pieces but can represent different ideals in different ways. One of the biggest representations of these pieces is the representation of political authority power. Political/authority power has been used since people started interacting with each other. This can give the people who see art pieces conveying authority power many feelings. With the Augustus of
Augustus was given a much idealized body to make him seem more of a prominent leader and reliable. It does show divine rule but this was mostly represented to show him as a leader of the Roman Empire. The statue is dressed in roman cloths but also war armor to show not only his political power of controlling armies and an entire empire but that he also has war experience and authority over the armies that he controls. He was respected by everyone to the point where they idealized him and saw him more than a human. Augustus was conserved military strategic and took over many territories and expanded him power every time he did so. He showed a higher since of morality or long term thinking when he said that he doesn’t like to completely wipe out people or towns, because they can be of use to the empire later on. He was seen as a very professional politician and military leader with his high success in both. Even though he was able to represent all this a statue other cultures did this in different ways and got results as