The Power of Images in the Age of Augustus (Thomas Spencer Jerome Lectures)

Examines the imperial mythology that was reflected by Roman art and architecture during the rule of Augustus Caesar Preface 6 Contents 10 Introduction 12 1. Conflict and Contradiction in the Imagery of the Dying Republic 16 The Problem of Nude Honorific Statuary 16 Contradictions in Form and Intent 19 Family Propaganda and the Collapse of the Aristocracy 22 The City of Rome as a Reflection of State and Society 29 The Villa and the Creation of Private Space 36 2. Rival Images: Octavian, Antony, and the Struggle for Sole Power 44 Divi Filius 44 The Imposing Statues of the Young Caesar 48 Man and God: Role-Playing and Self-Image 55 Antony Betrayed by His Own Image 68 Architecture: Competition and Innovation 76 The Mausoleum of Augustus 83 3. The Great Turning Point: Intimations of a New Imperial Style 90 The Forum as Showplace of the Gens Iulia 90 Allusions to the Victory at Actium 93 A Change of Focus: Self-Glorification Gives Way to Religious Devotion 96 Res Republica Restituta 100 The Title "Augustus": A New Image 109 4. The Augustan Program of Cultural Renewal 112 PIETAS 113 Aurea Templa 115 A New Kind of Imagery 121 Festival and Ritual 125 The Chief Priesthoods 129 Priesthoods and Social Status 137 PUBLICA MAGNIFICENTIA 146 The Princeps Sets an Example 148 Agrippa's Building Program: A Villa for the Masses 150 Augustus's Family: A Ubiquitous Presence in Rome 154 Status and Applause: The Theater as Meeting Place of Princeps and People 158 Ideology and the Image of the City 164 MORES MAIORUM 167 Augustus's Legislation on Morals 167 The Princeps as Model 170 Toga and Stola 173 5. The Mythical Foundations of the New Rome 178 AUREA AETAS 178 The Golden Age is Proclaimed 178 The Imagery of Fertility and Abundance 183 The Vines of Paradise 190 Happiness Born of Victory 194 MYTH IN PAST AND PRESENT 203 Augustus's Family and Rome: Growth of a Myth 204 Venus and Mars 206 Aeneas and Romulus: Old Myths in a New Guise 212 Summi Viri: A Revised Version of Roman History 221 THE ASSIMILATION OF AUGUSTUS'S SUCCESSORS INTO THE NATIONAL MYTHOLOGY 226 Gaius and Lucius Caesar as Descendants of Venus 226 Tiberius and Drusus as Commanders of the Imperial Army 234 Tiberius as Successor to the Throne 238 Augustus in the Guise of Jupiter 241 6. Form and Meaning of the New Mythology 250 Reuse of Archaic and Classical Origins 251 Archaic Form: Intimations of the Sacred 254 The Moral Claim of Classical Forms 256 "Atticizing" Compositions 263 Quotation from Classical Art for Symbolic Value 265 7. The New Imagery in the Private Sphere 276 Allegiance and Fashion 276 The Final Stage: From Internalization to the Private Message 285 Taste and the New Mentality 290 Bucolic Fantasies 296 Tomb Monuments and Portraiture: Expressions of a New Self-Awareness 302 8. The Roman Empire of Augustus: Imperial Myth and Cult in East and West 308 The Greek Reaction 308 The Imperial Cult: Competition Among Cities 313 The Imperial Cult in the West 318 The Local Elite and the Augustan Program 327 Cities of Marble: The New Self-Assurance in the West 334 Conclusion 346 Notes and References for Further Reading 352 Introduction 354 Chapter 1 354 Chapter 2 357 Chapter 3 360 Chapter 4 362 Chapter 5 366 Chapter 6 371 Chapter 7 374 Chapter 8 377 Illustration Sources 382 Index of Sites and Museums 392 0472101013,0472081241 Conflict And Contradiction In The Imagery Of The Dying Republic -- Rival Images: Octavian, Antony, And The Struggle For Sole Power -- The Great Turning Point: Intimations Of A New Imperial Style -- The Augustan Program Of Cultural Renewal -- The Mythical Foundations Of The The New Rome -- Form And Meaning Of The New Mythology -- The New Imagery In The Private Sphere -- The Roman Empire Of Augustus: Imperial Myth And Cult In East And West. Paul Zanker ; Translated By Alan Shapiro. Translation Of: Augustus Und Die Macht Der Bilder (münchen : C.h. Beck, C1987). Includes Bibliographical References (p. 341-370) And Index.