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== Relevance ==

== Relevance ==

The statue, although scientifically [[radiocarbon dating|carbon dated]] to later in Augustus' reign, is the typification of the image that Augustus sought to project following the [[Constitutional Settlement]] of 27 B.C., and in fact the portrayal of Augustus' facial structure informs modern knowledge of all portraiture of the "Augustan Age."  It marks the shift from the portrayal of Augustus as the boy [[Octavian]] - emphasizing his youth, purity, and linkage to the "deified [[Julius Caesar]]" - to a portrayal of the strong, powerful young man that would rule the first years of the [[Roman Empire]].  Prima Porta-style portraits can be seen on the [[Ara Pacis Augustae]] and almost any coin minted by Augustus after 27 B.C.., underscoring its importance.

The statue, although dated to later in Augustus' reign, is the typification of the image that Augustus sought to project following the [[Constitutional Settlement]] of 27 B.C., and in fact the portrayal of Augustus' facial structure informs modern knowledge of all portraiture of the "Augustan Age."  It marks the shift from the portrayal of Augustus as the boy [[Octavian]] - emphasizing his youth, purity, and linkage to the "deified [[Julius Caesar]]" - to a portrayal of the strong, powerful young man that would rule the first years of the [[Roman Empire]].  Prima Porta-style portraits can be seen on the [[Ara Pacis Augustae]] and almost any coin minted by Augustus after 27 B.C.., underscoring its importance.

== Symbolism ==

== Symbolism ==