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Kaitlyn
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The Augustus of Primaporta was my personal favorite example, there are so many techniques being used to make this statue into a propaganda art piece. From him being shown in his military body armor showing he is a strong victorious warrior, yet the image on his armor showing him to be fair. the cupid and the dolphin showing his ancestry and divine right to rule by the gods approval. The statue itself was modeled using the proportions from of Polykeitos’ Doryphorus and then the pose of the Orator is also being used to combine these well known figures. All of these techniques are being used to portray Augustus in a particular way. The arch of Constantine and the Colossus of Constantine were examples of showing victory and making Constantine’s presence known even when he was not in Rome.