Description
Reproduction of the sculpture of Caesar Augustus of Prima Porta made in molded marble (marble powder with binder). Finished with a patina imitating aged bronze. Total measurements: Height 40 cm (15.75 inches). Width: 17 cm (6.7 inches). Depth 13 cm (5.12 inches). Height of the sculpture without the base: 30 cm (11.81 inches). Measurements of the base: 10 x 10 x 10 cm (3.94 inches). Approximate weight: 3 kg.(6.6 lb.) Reproduction of the bronze sculpture representing the emperor Octavian Augustus, exhibited in Zaragoza, in the Cesar Augustus avenue. Recreation of the sculpture found in Prima Porta, a suburb of Rome, in the villa of Livia. The original, dated from the 1st century A.D., is a marble copy of an earlier bronze model. It is currently on display in the Vatican Museums. The model is clearly inspired by Greek works of classicism such as the Doriphorus of Polyclitus. Caesar Augustus (born Gaius Octavius or Octavian) became the first emperor of Rome, ruling from 27 B.C. to 14 A.D. His rule put an end to the civil wars that ravaged Rome, ushering in a period of peace known as the Pax Romana. Except for a few sporadic wars, the peoples of the Mediterranean basin enjoyed a period of peace & stability for nearly two centuries. Caesar Augustus Of Prima Porta. Bronze Patina. 15.75In. Handmade in Europe
