Title
Augustus seated among gods and personifications
Subject
Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-14 A.D.
Venus (Roman deity)
Goddesses, Roman
Mythology, Roman
Mythology
Cupid (Roman deity)
Mars (Roman deity)
Description
This cup was found in Boscoreale, Italy. The Boscoreale cups are more likely early Tiberian in date and juxtapose historical representations of the new emperor and divi filius with depiction of his deified father.
Creator
Unknown artist
Source
Kleiner, Fred S
A History of Roman Art, enhanced ed., Boston: Wadsworth, 2010 (9780495909873)
Publisher
Department of Visual Studies
University at Buffalo
Date
ca. 15 - 20
CE
Contributor
Joe Easterly
Rights
Type
metalwork
reliefs (sculptures)
sculpture (visual work)
Still Image
Identifier
VS4477741
vw-20110131-8
Date Created
2011-08-18
Date Modified
2011-08-18
Is Part Of
Media Resource Center
Visual Resources Collection
VS001
Medium
silver
Spatial Coverage
Louvre (Paris, France)
Temporal Coverage
Ancient Roman
Citation
Unknown artist, “Augustus seated among gods and personifications,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed March 10, 2026, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/30356.