The Power of Images in the Age of Augustus

By Paul Zanker
Translated by Alan Shapiro

Subjects: Classical Studies, Roman, Archaeology, History
Paperback : 9780472081240, 400 pages, 324 B&W photographs, 11 maps and 16 drawings in text, 6 x 9, September 1990
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3998/mpub.12362
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Examines the imperial mythology that was reflected by Roman art and architecture during the rule of Augustus Caesar

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Contents

Introduction     1

1   Conflict and Contradiction in the Imagery of the Dying Republic     5

2   Rival Images: Octavian, Antony, and the Struggle for Sole Power     33

3   The Great Turning Point: Intimations of a New Imperial Style     79

4   The Augustan Program of Cultural Renewal     101

5   The Mythical Foundations of the New Rome     167

6   Form and Meaning of the New Mythology     239

7   The New Imagery in the Private Sphere     265

8   The Roman Empire of Augustus: Imperial Myth and Cult in East and West     297

Conclusion     335

Notes and References for Further Reading     341

Illustration Sources     371

Index of Sites and Museums     381

Description

"Art and architecture are mirrors of a society. They reflect the state of its values, especially in times of crisis or transition." Upon this premise Paul Zanker builds an interpretation of Augustan art as a visual language that both expressed and furthered the transformation of Roman society during the rule of Augustus Caesar. The Power of Images in the Age of Augustus illustrates how the establishment of monarchy under Augustus Caesar led to the creation of a new system of visual imagery that reflects the consciousness of this transitional age.

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