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== Symbolism ==

== Symbolism ==

Augustus' hair is styled in the typical [[Greek]] fashion, a departure from the Roman ascetic ideal pushed by both [[Catos|Cato the Elder]].  It is somewhat of a concession to [[Hellenism]] and its rising influence on Roman culture, and as such is typical of Augustus' (limited) adoption of Hellenistic art and architecture.<ref>''cf.'' the [[Palatine Complex]], ''contra'' [[Romulus|the Hut of Romulus]]</ref>  This is the hairstyle, for instance, which [[Alexander the Great]] is depicted with.  The similarity cannot be coincidence.

Augustus' hair is styled in the typical [[Greek]] fashion, a departure from the Roman [[Ascesis|ascetic]] ideal pushed by both [[Catos|Cato the Elder]].  It is somewhat of a concession to [[Hellenism]] and its rising influence on Roman culture, and as such is typical of Augustus' (limited) adoption of Hellenistic art and architecture.<ref>''cf.'' the [[Palatine Complex]], ''contra'' [[Romulus|the Hut of Romulus]]</ref>  This is the hairstyle, for instance, which [[Alexander the Great]] is depicted with.  The similarity cannot be coincidence.

The metal [[cuirass]] emphasizes Augustus' military prowess - questioned during the [[Battle of Phillipi]], but seen as vindicated after the [[Battle of Actium]], a legacy and image that Augustus deliberately perpetuates with the cuirass' usage.  It portrays several significant events in the Augustan era - first and foremost, the return of the [[Partian Standards]], a crowning moment of Augustus' later reign.

The metal [[cuirass]] emphasizes Augustus' military prowess - questioned during the [[Battle of Phillipi]], but seen as vindicated after the [[Battle of Actium]], a legacy and image that Augustus deliberately perpetuates with the cuirass' usage.  It portrays several significant events in the Augustan era - first and foremost, the return of the [[Partian Standards]], a crowning moment of Augustus' later reign.