Via Labicana Augustus

The Via Labicana Augustus is a marble statue of the Roman emperor Augustus as Pontifex Maximus depicted in religious ceremony. This statue is a physical representation of the imperial power Augustus had over the Roman Empire by means of religious authority, contrary to depictions of militaristic authority, such as Augustus of Prima Porta.

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