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Sculpture of Emperor Augustus, Augusti marmoreum simulacrum Romae in Capitolio, Antiquarum statuarum urbis Romae quae in publicis locis visuntur icones, Ancient sculptures in Rome, print, album page, Caption in Latin. Print is part of an album., number: '37', printmaker, publisher, Rome, Italy, paper, engraving, height 222 mm x width 134 mm, This print is part of a set of 79 prints (title print) depicting ancient sculptures in Rome., Person, Augustus (emperor of the Roman Empire), piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture, (story of) Augustus, the Roman emperor, A black and white engraving of a standing male figure in classical armor and draped cloak, shown from head to feet on a lined background. The figure has short curled hair and a neutral facial expression, with one arm raised and the other holding a circular object near the waist. The torso is bare beneath a diagonally draped cloak fastened at one shoulder, and the waist is encircled by a decorated military skirt with scalloped plates and hanging strips. The legs are muscular and sandal-clad with straps and ornamental details, and the figure stands on a stepped plinth with a small carved lion head at one corner. The image is rendered with fine parallel and cross hatching for shading and texture.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B31_018

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

44.8Mo (11.3Mo) / 26.4cm x 42.5cm / 3124 x 5017 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Sculpture Emperor Augustus Augusti marmoreum simulacrum Romae Capitolio Antiquarum statuarum urbis Romae quae publicis locis visuntur icones Ancient sculptures Rome print album page Caption Latin Print part album number 37 printmaker publisher Italy paper engraving height 222 mm x width 134 mm set 79 prints title print depicting ancient sculptures Person Augustus emperor Roman Empire piece sculpture reproduction story of Roman emperor black white engraving standing male figure classical armor draped cloak shown head feet lined background figure short curled hair neutral facial expression arm raised holding circular object near waist torso bare beneath diagonally draped cloak fastened shoulder encircled decorated military skirt scalloped plates hanging strips legs muscular sandal-clad straps ornamental details figure stands stepped plinth small carved lion head corner image rendered fine parallel cross hatching shading texture