Augustus Bevilacqua
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Augustus 2019-08-21
Name/Title
Augustus BevilacquaEntry/Object ID
14R01213Description
This plaster replica of an ancient Roman bust depicts the Roman Emperor Augustus wearing the laurel crown of a Roman statesman. Augustus is depicted in a youthful, Apollo-like image which was common in busts and statues of the emperor.Type of Sculpture
BustArtwork Details
Medium
PlasterContext
Along with his uncle and adoptive father Julius Caesar, Augustus is credited with implementing many of the changes that transformed the Roman Republic into the Empire. Augustus was able to concentrate political power around himself, taking on multiple powers and roles that had typically been divided amongst multiple Roman statesman during the time of the Republic, including near absolute authority over the Roman military, religious, and political spheres. This bust depicts Augustus in a youthful manner, despite likely having been completed after his death. Augustus is consistently portrayed in this manner throughout his reign, as he used this youthful persona to associate his image with the popular sun god Apollo.Made/Created
Date made
1 CE - 100 CETime Period
Roman ImperialEthnography
Culture/Tribe
Roman