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The Partial Historians<p>Heroic nude or an ‘emperor’s new clothes’ situation? </p><p>Of course, it’s heroic nude season with Augustus appearing with winged Victory. The eagle of Zeus stands beside him and it is clear the audience is understand him as a great general…</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AugustanAugust" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AugustanAugust</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ReliefWednesday" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ReliefWednesday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AncientRome" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AncientRome</span></a></p>
The Partial Historians<p>It’s that time of year! <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AugustanAugust" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AugustanAugust</span></a> has well and truly arrived for all those who celebrate. Let’s begin with a little excerpt from Dio Cassius:</p><p>“Gaius Octavius Caepias, as the son of Caesar&#39;s niece, Attia, was named, came from Velitrae in the Volscian country; after being bereft of his father Octavius he was brought up in the house of his mother and her husband…” ~ Dio 45.1</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AncientRome" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AncientRome</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>History</span></a></p>
The Partial Historians<p>Cleopatra VII has a hold in the imagination that has continued for millennia. Here she is imagined in the moments prior to her suicide. In this act, Cleopatra defied Rome and ensured Augustus would not parade a pharaoh in his triumph…</p><p>🎨 Attributed to Jacopino del Conte ~ 1525–50<br />🏛 Galleria Borghese</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClassicalReception" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ClassicalReception</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AugustanAugust" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AugustanAugust</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AncientRome" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AncientRome</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AncientEgypt" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AncientEgypt</span></a></p>
The Partial Historians<p>This is basically a recreation of a photo I took maybe six or seven years ago. As fortune would have it, I’m even wearing basically the same outfit 😅 Augustus remains unchanged. </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AugustanAugust" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AugustanAugust</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AncientRome" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AncientRome</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>History</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention">@<span>histodons</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/antiquidons" class="u-url mention">@<span>antiquidons</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/archaeodons" class="u-url mention">@<span>archaeodons</span></a></span></p>
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