The Statue Of Augustus Of Pimaporta - 1898 Words

Art is a medium for many things, such as storytelling, displaying an event, or even conveying a simple story. The statue of Augustus of Pimaporta is meant to tell the story of Augustus the great Roman leader. Just looking at this statue I knew it had a great story to tell, and I wanted to know what that story was. That is why my curiosity brought me to this big question, what is the meaning of the statue found in Villa of Livia, Augustus or Primaporta? The meaning behind the sculpture of Augustus of Primaporta is that he was a leader of military power, had a relationship with gods, and finally the sculpture reflects the kind of paradox he created with his government. It can be argued the Augustus was not a great leader of military power,†¦show more content†¦The relevance that this example has to the sculpture is that just like you would want to give a good first impression, the sculptor wanted to make sure we saw Augustus the way all of Rome saw him. In the statue of Augustus of Prima porta, Augustus is standing straight, right foot in front and left foot back slightly lifting his heel. This pose gives us a sense that Augustus was very graceful, angelical almost. It looks like he is walking forward but the sculptor makes it seem like he is doing it so effortlessly but the detail in his legs showing all the muscles shows us that he was strong. In the sculpture he is also pointing upward with his right hand. Josh Ford from Augustus the divine article explains, â€Å"his pointing hand is not balled into a fist but rather slightly opened and relaxed as if he were making a friendly and calm gesture† (Josh Ford). Julia Fisher also adds â€Å"we can immediately sense the emperor’s power as the leader of the army and a military conqueror† (Khan Academy). Augustus was the leader of military power and the sculptor wanted the audience to know it. â€Å"Augustus established the form of government under which Rome ruled the empire for 300 years† (www.encyclopedia.com). Author of Augustus from series Roman Imperial Biographers, Patricia Southern states â€Å"the image that he (Augustus) projected of himself and his achievements was benign, hopeful and heroic, but behind his carefully orchestrated self-promotion he was subtle,