Augustus was the founder of the Roman empire as well as the first emperor of Rome. His legacy on the Roman empire allowed it to become as large and powerful as it eventually became at its peak. Augustus was a particularly powerful leader because he was skilled at advertising his achievements for the Roman people to see. The pieces Augustus commissioned were like the modern day billboards, set up for all to see.
Before his death, Augustus wrote down all of his accomplishments and had them inscribed across the Roman empire. This text, entitled “Res Gestae Divi Augusti”, included all of Augustus’ political honors, military conquests and public benefactions that he had during his life. This text served as propaganda for both the Roman empire and Augustus himself. A large chunk of …show more content…
One piece, called “Portrait of Augustus as general” was used to show Augustus’ military prowess. Augustus is shown in military garb and he takes a powerful stance. This sculpture also shows Augustus in an idealized form, another thing that was important to Augustus. Very few people saw Augustus in person his people knew him by the art created for him. Many pieces, including this one, were commissioned to be public pieces for this reason. Augustus says he is an accomplished military leader and this sculpture was a way for Augustus to show this to the Roman people. Augustus also commissioned and repaired a lot of public works. Augustus did a lot of public works projects to strengthen his image among the Romans. These projects can include “Pont-du-Gard”, an aqueduct that stretched for miles and brought water to hundreds of people, as well as the “Forum of Augustus”, a public gathering place. By commissioning public projects like this, Augustus was gaining name recognition and was being associated with good
Before his death, Augustus wrote down all of his accomplishments and had them inscribed across the Roman empire. This text, entitled “Res Gestae Divi Augusti”, included all of Augustus’ political honors, military conquests and public benefactions that he had during his life. This text served as propaganda for both the Roman empire and Augustus himself. A large chunk of …show more content…
One piece, called “Portrait of Augustus as general” was used to show Augustus’ military prowess. Augustus is shown in military garb and he takes a powerful stance. This sculpture also shows Augustus in an idealized form, another thing that was important to Augustus. Very few people saw Augustus in person his people knew him by the art created for him. Many pieces, including this one, were commissioned to be public pieces for this reason. Augustus says he is an accomplished military leader and this sculpture was a way for Augustus to show this to the Roman people. Augustus also commissioned and repaired a lot of public works. Augustus did a lot of public works projects to strengthen his image among the Romans. These projects can include “Pont-du-Gard”, an aqueduct that stretched for miles and brought water to hundreds of people, as well as the “Forum of Augustus”, a public gathering place. By commissioning public projects like this, Augustus was gaining name recognition and was being associated with good