From Republic to Empire: How Roman Art Sold Power
Why would a Roman politician want a face full of wrinkles, while an emperor wanted to look forever young? Join Mr. Bruns as we compare the Head of a Roman Patrician and Augustus of Prima Porta to discover how Roman art reflected changing ideas about leadership, status, and political power.
Explore Republican verism, imperial idealization, Greek artistic influence, and the use of sculpture as political propaganda. Learn how the patrician’s weathered face communicated experience and gravitas, while Augustus’s youthful body, decorated armor, and mythological symbolism promoted military success…
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