Bust of Livia Flashcards
When was the bust of Livia Drusila carved
31BCE
What is the bust of Livia made of
Egyptian basinite
What is Livia representing in the bust of Livia
An ideal Roman matrona
What is a Roman matrona
mother of the house
What aspects of the bust of Livia do we look at
- hair
- face
- style of statuary
- neck
What style of statuary is the bust of Livia
It is an Augustan sculpture in that it is a mixture of the idealistic ancient greek style and the extreme realism of the contemporary Roman style
Describe Livia’s hair on the bust of Livia
He hairstyle is modest - it is neat and plain, pulled out of the way so she can do housework such as spinning and weaving.
This is not nessecary as a wife of Octavian BUT it is traditional
Desribe the face of Livia on the bust of Livia
- Her face is an ideal of youth (beauty) and age (maturity)
- She lacks expression - stoic and serious - showing she is lead by logic and not emotion (a Roman value)
What is important about the neck of the bust of Livia
the bust is cut of at this point emphasising her pudicitia
What is pudicitia
sexual modesty
