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Nero's Imperial Portraits: Image, Propaganda and Posterity
Nero's portraits — from coin profiles to colossal bronze statues — were some of the most carefully managed images of any Roman emperor. This episode explores how Nero used sculpture and coinage to shape his public persona: the youthful heir, the philhellene artist, the god-like ruler. We look at the famous 'Nero as Apollo' statue from the Domus Aurea, the coinage reforms that standardized his profile, and the damnatio memoriae that later mutilated or replaced his likeness. Lucas and Luna discuss specific surviving examples — the Munich bronze head, the Anzio marble bust, the…
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