Jupiter-
The most powerful and famous god of the Romans is presented here as a
head statue. The head statues like pitured below were often used
to identify someone and praise them without having to make a full body
statue. By just making the head sculpture you can focus all of the
attention and praise of the characters face.
Ceres- Ceres
was the Roman god of harvest. This is a statue of her depicted below.
The Roman artists were very detailed in there statues and sculptures.
Many Roman artists remain anonymous since art was so common during
ancient times. This statue of Ceres shows how detailed and careful
the roman artists worked.
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Caesar-
Julius Caesar was a great ruler of Rome. He attempted to become king
and make his power become almighty over the Roman senate. He is known all
throughout the world. This face sculpture depicts his face. It
serves almost as a picture into the past so we can imagine what he looked
like. His face is carved with great precision that makes it art.
Bacchus- Bacchus
was the god of deep thoughtfullness and jolity(Illustrated History of the
Roman Empire). Notice the fine precision and detail of the grapes
and in his beard. The Romans valued preciseness in their art
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