An Egyptianized statue of the Roman emperor Augustus from his reign around the year 0. Augustus was
An Egyptianized statue of the Roman emperor Augustus from his reign around the year 0. Augustus was a master of imagery, and populated the empire with statues of himself. The statues weren’t terribly realistic, but were designed to improve his standing among his subjects. He was frequently portrayed as younger and more physically imposing than he really was, and on occasion his image fit into local artistic norms (as in this statue).{WHF} {HTE} {Medium} -- source link
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