victorianink:The breastplate of the statue “Augustus of Primaporta”“Augustus has the gods on his sid
victorianink:The breastplate of the statue “Augustus of Primaporta”“Augustus has the gods on his side, he is an international military victor, and he is the bringer of the Pax Romana, a peace that encompasses all the lands of the Roman Empire…This statue is not simply a portrait of the emperor, it expresses Augustus’ connection to the past, his role as a military victor, his connection to the gods, and his role as the bringer of the Roman Peace.” -- source link
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