Entrée principale:

Walker, Susan, 1948-

Titre et auteur:

The image of Augustus / Susan Walker and Andrew Burnett.

Publication:

London : British Museum, 1981.
©1981

Description:

47 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Série(s):

British Museum publications

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (page 47).
Introduction -- Ruler-portraiture in the Greek world -- Roman attitudes to portraits -- Traditional Roman Republican portraits -- The honouring of military leaders -- Augustus -- From Octavian to Augustus -- Augustus' use of coin propaganda -- The mausoleum of Augustus -- Augustan public monuments -- Private portraits in the age of Augustus -- Augustus founds a dynasty -- List of illustrations -- Further reading -- Acknowledgments.

Résumé:

This book introduces the historical background to Augustan portraiture and illustrates the development of the Emperor's public image from the beginning of his career in 44BC to the posthumous portraits which likened him to a god. / Back cover

ISBN:

0714112704 (paperback)
9780714112701 (paperback)

Sujet:

Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-14 A.D. Pictorial works.
Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-14 A.D.
Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-14 A.D. Ouvrages illustrés.
Augustus Römisches Reich, Kaiser v63-14
Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-14 A.D. Portraits.
Augustus (Römisches Reich, Kaiser)
Bildnis
Emperors Rome Portraits.
Portrait sculpture, Roman.
Coins, Roman.
Propaganda, Roman.
Römisches Reich

Classification/genre:

Illustrated works

Vedettes secondaires:

Burnett, Andrew (Andrew M.)
British Museum publications.

Exemplaires:

Localisation: Bibliothèque main 5619
Cote: PO3226; ID:85-B4558
Statut: Disponible