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The Orator
Aulus Metellus- The Orator

Aulus Metellus also known as the Orator is a very well known piece of Roman Etruscan artwork which can be related to today’s society. The piece is bronze statue of a Roman official holding his right arm up as if he is addressing a crowd. Back in the early first century BC I could imagine many great leaders using a similar pose when addressing a crowd. It gives off the impression that they are superior, persuasive and speaking for best interest of the people. According to some writings of this time, there were similar statues to the Orator all over Rome at the time. I can relate to this piece because of the similarities it has to my surroundings and today’s society because the orator is a universal pose, it was a depiction of their belief of themselves, and it was a sign of leadership and authority. The Orator is a pose that is very similar to that of many significant leaders of today’s society. People such as Obama and the Pope have been seen speaking to groups of people performing the same pose as the Orator. It shows that they are trying to persuade an audience and are able to do it confidently and openly. The pose is so universal because it has been seen over thousands of years from different authoritative people all over the world. The Romans had the belief that they were superior and could convince other people that they were which can be seen in Aulus Metellus. Their whole society revolved around this belief which was seen through their architecture and artwork. This is similar to American pride because Americans are often seen as thinking they know more than everyone else when in reality we really don’t know a lot. We often try to persuade others and show our authority, similar to the Orator. Finally the Orator can be seen as a threat, yet something that people don’t mind having around. I could just imagine seeing similar statues of the Orator all over Rome which would make you think twice before making a wrong decision.

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