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Today, politicians think very carefully about how they will be photographed. Think about all the campaign commercials and print ads we are bombarded with every election … See more Finally, Augustus is wearing a cuirass, or breastplate, that is covered with figures that communicate additional propagandistic messages. Scholars debate over the identifi… By Julia Fischer Nothing was more important to a Roman emperor than his image. Augustus and the power of images In this marble freestanding sculpture, Augustus stands in a contrapposto pose (a relaxed pose where one leg bears weigh…
Finally, Augustus is wearing a cuirass, or breastplate, that is covered with figures that communicate additional propagandistic messages. Scholars debate over the identifi…
By Julia Fischer
Nothing was more important to a Roman emperor than his image.
Augustus and the power of images
In this marble freestanding sculpture, Augustus stands in a contrapposto pose (a relaxed pose where one leg bears weigh…
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