Paper 2: Portrait of Augustus Megan Wilson Indiana Wesleyan University Art Appreciation ART-170-E Professor Giles 12/03/12 I have read and understand the plagiarism policy as outlined in the syllabus and the sections in the Student Bulletin relating to the IWU Honesty/Cheating Policy. By affixing this statement to the title page of my paper‚ I certify that I have not cheated or plagiarized in the process of completing this assignment. If it is found that cheating and/or plagiarism
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Roman readers reading ‘The Aeneid’ during Augustus’ reign (27 BC to AD 14) would most likely have a varied view on Aeneas’ character during Book 1. This is because of a mixture of his character personality wise and his heritage as well; in addition to that their own ruler could have impacted their opinion on Aeneas. To begin with Aeneas is portrayed as a superb leader from early on in the book‚ in fact as soon as you really hear about him. He is first seen after Junos’ attack on his flight of ships
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the case during the rule of Augustus in Rome. Debate 3 was a heated battle of discourse over the viability and morality of Augustus enacting censorship and rewriting parts of Roman history. Propaganda has been used across centuries and continents to sway the populace of a ruling nation into a certain belief pattern. Censorship also has been enacted to keep the people from breeding discontent towards those in power. One side of the debate praised the actions of Augustus and was in favor of permitting
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Essay Topic 4: Augustus made significant urban and architectural interventions on the city of Rome. Choose three buildings/monuments related to his reign and discuss how they reflect his impact. What representational messages were they designed to convey? Many architectural and urban forms and elements that we witness today are largely influenced by how buildings were design and laid in Rome. Not only in terms of its external design that brought upon important messages but the design of interiors
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How Art and Literature are used in an Imperial World The Roman Empire was filled with beautiful art and insightful literature‚ but none knew how to use this literature to their advantage like Gaius Octavian Thurinus also know as Augustus. Augustus the most influential people in all of Rome’s history and was responsible for turning Rome into an empire. Octavian was not directly linked to royalty‚ but he proved his loyalty to his uncle Julius Caesar. Caesar and Octavian had a close relationship and
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One of the overall points that Augustus makes certain he conveys in the Res Gestae is that above all of his accomplishments‚ he was cared for by the people of his empire. The first part of the document addresses his various accolades of which were awarded to him by the senate and other such organizations of power. When pointing out that the Res Gestae was the official recording and collection of Augustus’ life by the man himself‚ the extent of his want to be remembered in a positive light is revealed
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Deeds of the Divine Augustus • Trade and Currency The Roman currency is sestertius (HS). Augustus paid to the Roman plebs‚ HS 300 per man from his father’s will and in his own name‚ he gave HS 400 from the spoils of war when he was consul for the fifth time (29 BCE); furthermore‚ he again paid out a public gift of HS 400 per man in his tenth consulate (24 BCE) from his own patrimony; and in his twelfth year of tribunician power (12-11 BCE)‚ he gave HS 400 per man for the third time. And
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Following Augustus’ establishment of the Principate‚ emperors became a key topic for Roman historians and biographers due to their position at the heart of politics and the state. With this natural emphasis on emperors‚ an intriguing question is whether writers conceived of and presented an idea of ‘bad emperors’ in their works. Meanwhile‚ owing to the importance of such ancient accounts for understanding Rome and its rulers during the imperial period‚ it is vital to assess their reliability with
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ancestors of the Romans. The age of Augustus is also about a leader that ruled in the Roman emperor. Augustus told Virgil to write a story about a hero and Virgil did as he was told. I believe that the scholars were right about how the Age of Augustus was important to know and to understand it because that was a huge part in the making of The Aeneid. If it wasn’t for Augustus and Virgil then there wouldn’t be the story of Aeneid. People should know that when Augustus ruled Rome it was one of the golden
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Creating Augustus’ Landscape: The Garden Room at Prima Porta The Garden Room at Prima Porta is an unlikely example of how Emperor Augustus’ reign changed Rome; creating a “golden age” that painted what Augustus wanted for Rome: a Republic of peace and tranquility. This Republic of peace and tranquility also relates to specific foliage in the Garden Room‚ as well as how the plants relate to the god‚ Apollo. However‚ it should be noted that the concept garden rooms was not knew in Ancient Rome‚
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