Paper 2: Portrait of Augustus Megan Wilson Indiana Wesleyan University Art Appreciation ART-170-E Professor Giles 12/03/12 I have read and understand the plagiarism policy as outlined in the syllabus and the sections in the Student Bulletin relating to the IWU Honesty/Cheating Policy. By affixing this statement to the title page of my paper‚ I certify that I have not cheated or plagiarized in the process of completing this assignment. If it is found that cheating and/or plagiarism
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Essay Topic 4: Augustus made significant urban and architectural interventions on the city of Rome. Choose three buildings/monuments related to his reign and discuss how they reflect his impact. What representational messages were they designed to convey? Many architectural and urban forms and elements that we witness today are largely influenced by how buildings were design and laid in Rome. Not only in terms of its external design that brought upon important messages but the design of interiors
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One of the overall points that Augustus makes certain he conveys in the Res Gestae is that above all of his accomplishments‚ he was cared for by the people of his empire. The first part of the document addresses his various accolades of which were awarded to him by the senate and other such organizations of power. When pointing out that the Res Gestae was the official recording and collection of Augustus’ life by the man himself‚ the extent of his want to be remembered in a positive light is revealed
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There were many things that were noticeable that made Augustus a pioneer and a visionary. The first that is noticeable is that he takes chances. At the beginning of his rein he had to make a decision. Take a chance and get revenge or carry on and not do anything about his allies turning on him behind his back. He knew if he lost this war he would lose everything and that Rome would no longer be the same and maybe not even be in existence. On the other hand‚ if he won he would take over all of Rome
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the sun and sky gods with some Roman females that refer to the Pax Romana. That means the sun will shine all over the empire‚ brining with her the peace to the citizens; and of course‚ Augustus is the main reason. Beneath that there are the gods Apollo and Diana‚ the two main gods in the Roman Pantheon. Augustus as I mentioned is a supporter of the traditional Roman religion‚ so he is the favorite to these gods. Lastly at the bottom part‚ there is Tellus the earth goddess‚ and she is a symbol of
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How Art and Literature are used in an Imperial World The Roman Empire was filled with beautiful art and insightful literature‚ but none knew how to use this literature to their advantage like Gaius Octavian Thurinus also know as Augustus. Augustus the most influential people in all of Rome’s history and was responsible for turning Rome into an empire. Octavian was not directly linked to royalty‚ but he proved his loyalty to his uncle Julius Caesar. Caesar and Octavian had a close relationship and
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Roman readers reading ‘The Aeneid’ during Augustus’ reign (27 BC to AD 14) would most likely have a varied view on Aeneas’ character during Book 1. This is because of a mixture of his character personality wise and his heritage as well; in addition to that their own ruler could have impacted their opinion on Aeneas. To begin with Aeneas is portrayed as a superb leader from early on in the book‚ in fact as soon as you really hear about him. He is first seen after Junos’ attack on his flight of ships
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Describe the Political and Economic Characteristics of Feudalism Feudalism is a term that refers to a decentralized political system that emerged in Medieval Europe due to a need for order in society. While the definition of feudalism varies among historians‚ there are certain characteristics that define feudalism as a whole. We can divide these ideas into governmental and economic characteristics. The basic structure of government in a feudal system involves the exchange of land for military
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According to dictionary.com‚ integrity is “the adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty.” According to the Army Values‚ the definition of integrity is to do what’s right‚ legally and morally. It continues to say that integrity is a quality you develop by adhering to moral principles and that it requires that you do and say nothing that deceives others. Integrity is something that is instilled in us in the beginning of basic training. As we grow in our military
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is a debate that working only three days a week for long hours or working five days a week with a shorter hours which is much more enjoyable for employee. As for me‚ working five days a week for shorter hours is more convenient for its regularity‚ consistence and unnecessariness. First‚ a regular life style is the mainly point I care about. Choosing to work three days a week means that we have to sleep late in night during the work day because of the lengthened work hours. However‚ in the other
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