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2. What material and size was the Prima Porta ?

  • 3M in marble
  • 2M and orginally in bronze
  • 2M and originally in marble

3. Why was Cupid included?

  • Cupid was riding on dolphin which showed patronage to Venus
  • Cupid was shown on a sphinx showing the defeat of Cleopatra
  • Cupid was used to show Augustus's paternal attitudes to the plebs

4. Why was Augustus depicted as bare-footed?

  • Used as a link to the gods
  • Show links to the Plebs
  • Show modesty

5. What battle is depicted on the breastplate of Augustus?

  • Crushing the Gallic rebellion
  • Parthenians returning the lost eagles
  • Defeat of Antony and Cleopatra

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