Prima Porta

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  • Created on: 24-02-14 21:31
What battle is depicted on the breastplate of Augustus?
Parthenians returning the lost eagles
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What did the sphinxes on the shoulders of the Prima Porta make reference?
Defeat of Cleopatra and the Ptolemies
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What animal was Cupid riding on the floor to the left of Augustus?
Dolphin
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Why was Cupid included?
Cupid was riding on dolphin which showed patronage to Venus
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Why was Augustus depicted as bare-footed?
Used as a link to the gods
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What material and size was the Prima Porta ?
2M and orginally in bronze
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What did the sphinxes on the shoulders of the Prima Porta make reference?

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Defeat of Cleopatra and the Ptolemies

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What animal was Cupid riding on the floor to the left of Augustus?

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Why was Cupid included?

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Why was Augustus depicted as bare-footed?

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