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Bust of Commodus essay
- Introduction
- Style is idealism
- demonstrates many
characteristics of being God
like
- Propagandist message
- Style is idealism
- Paragraph 1-Artistic context
- a. made around 190AD
- Popular style: Antonie Baroque used
by the five good emperors
- Popular style: Antonie Baroque used
by the five good emperors
- b. demonstrates Antonie Baroque
- smooth cheeks and forehead
- contrasts with elaborate
deep drilled and curled
mounds of hair and beard
- contrasts with elaborate
deep drilled and curled
mounds of hair and beard
- smooth cheeks and forehead
- c. Propagandist message
- Compare to five good emperors
- much loved, brought peace and prosperity
- hoping to gain support
- hoping to gain support
- much loved, brought peace and prosperity
- Compare to five good emperors
- a. made around 190AD
- Paragraph 2- Artistic
- idealistic style used as
propagandist message
- a. made of polished marble
- common characteristic in idealism
perfect no imperfections in the skin
- common characteristic in idealism
perfect no imperfections in the skin
- b. Commodus in his prime
- gladiatorial skills shown
- p message having all the power
- Body turned and eyes looking to
the right
- power not looking directly at you
- power not looking directly at you
- Body turned and eyes looking to
the right
- gladiatorial skills shown
- depicted strong on a shield
- P.m. used to show
Roman empire not just
gladiator
- there to protect the city of rome,
so should be grateful for the
protection he provides
- there to protect the city of rome,
so should be grateful for the
protection he provides
- P.m. used to show
Roman empire not just
gladiator
- a. made of polished marble
- idealistic style used as
propagandist message
- Paragraph 3-Hero culture
- Heroes were worshiped like Gods
- strong motif of Hercules(demi god)
- a.not only immortal but
also should be
worshipped like god
- b. holding apples
- Hesperides apples (most
likely)
- 11th labour
- 11th labour
- bringing growth and properity
- Hesperides apples (most
likely)
- c. Club decorative too small
- primarily used to highlight similarities
- primarily used to highlight similarities
- d. lions head and skin
- p message to show he
like H skill and when
challenge any beast and
win
- p message to show he
like H skill and when
challenge any beast and
win
- e. depicts some of 12 labours steps to
immortality suggests he too immortal
- a.not only immortal but
also should be
worshipped like god
- strong motif of Hercules(demi god)
- Heroes were worshiped like Gods
- Paragraph 4-historical context
- there was many times of suffering /anguish
- other emperors approach were not
then same as commodus
- like Commodus Philip the Arab the Roman
Empire was suffering
- Philip verism life like
- 2. to depict worry for the Empire
- 2. frown and sadness in his eyes
- 2. to depict worry for the Empire
- Commodus looks strong and victorious
- comparing highlights true motive of the bust
- no suffering demo in commoduc
- used for p.m. to
highlighted covering up
of suffering
- no suffering demo in commoduc
- Philip verism life like
- like Commodus Philip the Arab the Roman
Empire was suffering
- other emperors approach were not
then same as commodus
- there was many times of suffering /anguish
- conclusion
- self indulgent and power hungry
- caused suffering
- pretended to be the best thing that happen to Rome
- both wanted to show nobility
- descendant of hercules
- Roman trabeated toga to
validate his reign by showing
himself as a roman citizne
- descendant of hercules
- self indulgent and power hungry
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