Imagine you are a young Roman Citizen. You work on your great uncle’s farm. Working for a few days straight, your uncle gives you three silver denarius. You inspect the coins closely, realizing the front is in the beautiful shape of an elephant. Let's take a closer look at the history, design, and value of these splendid silver pennies.
This specific coin was minted by Julius Caesar’s military. When Julius Caesar traveled around conquering the lands with his army, they also minted coins. Some archaeologists say that the coin was made with an elephant on it to represent the time when one of Julius’ ancestors defeated an elephant with his bare hands. Still, some others believe that the coin represents the time when Pompey tried to attack Caesar’s army. They barged in on a chariot pulled by four elephants. Therefore, they couldn’t even fit through the door! The attack failed and Julius’ army conquered their enemies. However, everyone agrees that the
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It is made entirely of silver. On the front of the coin is an elephant facing right trampling a snake. Back in the time of the Ancient Romans, a serpent was an elephants’ worst enemy. The sight of this coin brought hope to the lives of people because the elephant was winning. The elephant represented themselves, and the snake represented their enemies. Underneath of the elephant and the serpent is the name Caesar. Julius wanted everyone to know that it was his coin. There is also a line of dots circling the outside of the coin. Julius Caesar was Pontifex Maximus at the time. Therefore, he wanted the symbols of the high priest on the back of the coin. These symbols include the simpulum, a ladle with a long handle used to make liberations, an aspergillum, a stick with horsehair at the end to sprinkle holy water, a securis, an ax used to kill the animal sacrifice, and the apex, a cap worn by the priest. This side of the coin also has a line of dots circling
This gives the sculpture a very convincing effect, as the image is made of wood branches. Because of the bronze element, it weighs up to 2,000 pounds, which shows the strength of the animal.
In regards to subject matter, both pieces of sculpture are of leaders, Mycerinus and Kha-merer-nebty II were the pharaoh and queen of Egypt around 2500 BCE., and Caesar Augustus was the Emperor of Rome from September 23, 63 BCE to August 19, 14 CE., shown in this work as a general from Primaport, Italy.
It has been said that Lincoln was not the first face on the penny, “Benjamin Franklin reportedly designed the first American penny in 1787(Cohen).” Back then the penny was known as “Fugio” and it had an image of a sun and sundial above the message “Mind Your Business.” Also, on the cent appeared a chain with thirteen links, each represents the first colonies established, and on the other side of it was the motto “We Are One”. It was not until 1909 that Teddy Roosevelt introduced the Lincoln cent to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of America’s 16th president birth. Then fifty years later the Lincol...
At first glance you see fence post and barbed wire but when you look a little deeper it could represent the crucifixion of Christ. The barbed wire as the crown of thrones and the fence post as part of the cross. Someone else may see something very different than what I see in it.
Who would have been the best suited leader of Rome in sixth century B.C.? Many believe it could have been Marcus Antonius, Marcus Brutus, or the great Julius Caesar. Marcus Brutus is known to be the most honorable man in Rome at the time and was well respected. Caesar is the ruler and has a successful military. He also seeks wealth and power. Antony is Caesar’s right hand man and good friend. He later acquires the position that Caesar had and also seeks wealth and power. All three men are after the job, but Brutus is obviously the one who was most suited for it and also the only one who never got the chance.
For thousands of years people have been talking about the great powerful Caesar. He is one of the greatest known dictators known to people today mostly because of all of the things he was able to accomplish during his rein as emperor. After reading primary sources about Caesar, it has given me a better understanding of what other people thought of him during this time period. It’s safe to say that Caesar was obsessed with power and respect from other people that would explain his thirst for war and land, which is one of his greatest strengths and helped in making Rome a great empire.
If there were to be a villain in the Tragedy of Julius Caesar Cassius would be it. Cassius is the character who first thought up of the conspiracy against Julius Caesar. His motives weren’t as noble as Brutus’ but he made Brutus believe they were. Cassius did whatever it took to get Brutus to join in the conspiracy. We can clearly see Cassius’ true nature by what he does and says in the play.
I chose this sculpture because I was intrigued by the position of the man and the centaur. I was able to witness that the centaur is trying to invade the personal space of the man. The sculpture showed me that there is a strong relationship between man and creature. The quality of the sculpture made me realize that animals play a big part of a human’s life and can be seen as threatening to humans. It was interesting to see that both the man and centaur were created to have almost of the same structures. This statue has a metallic brown and green, bronze tone and appeared undersized. It has a height of four and a half feet, and six inches. It has long, thin, legs with calf muscles, and bulging thighs. The sculpture evolved from Olympia, Greece. The man and centaur sculpture was created in 750 BCE during an orderly time period. The colors used for this sculpture, proved that it has a longer lasting mold for statues. On the left side of the sculpture, the man has a wrap on his head, that can symbolize, he is some form of a god. On the right side, the centaur has the same head piece as the man, but the body of a horse. It can be seen that the man and
In Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar", Caesar is displayed as a powerful and dynamic figure in Rome because of his many accomplishments in previous wars as well as battles. When Caesar returns to Rome from a recent victorious defeat in battle, he receives a warm welcome by all the citizens of Rome. They consider and see Caesar as a hero and a strong individual, which is why they attempt to crown him King three times. A group of generals in Caesar's army are jealous and concerned with the amount of power Caesar has; they make arrangements to kill him. "Power is said to be a man's greatest desire he'll do whatever it takes to achieve his goal, even to kill." In comparison to Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" and the film Julius Caesar, we see many similarities. Furthermore, I will discuss these similarities in great depth.
The Romans were a very proud group of people but always made sure to keep their pride under control, even in death. The Roman Sarcophagus (coffin) from the RISD Museum in Providence, Rhode Island is the coffin of an unknown individual. It is from the Second Century CE, and is made of marble. It may not be known exactly who created this but it contains scenes from the Trojan War which is assumed to have taken place sometime around the 12th century. When RISD initially received this coffin it had been reassembled after it had been found in Rome in as many as one hundred pieces, and so some of the aspects of this piece are not original but have been restored as close as possible to the original. The front of the coffin shows a famous scene from the war where Achilles drags Prince Hector’s body around Troy after defeating him. The right side shows two young males, one receiving a lyre while the other watches, and the back shows a hunting scene where 3 cupids are shown taking a down a lion and lioness with the help of dogs, and lastly the left side shows
This is a copy of the sculpture of Athena Parthenos, dressed in battle attire, that was originally created by Phidias during the period of 447-39 B.C. The statue of Athena Parthenos was to be constructed, not of bronze, but of gold and ivory. The face, arms, and feet of the statue were to be made of ivory and the clothing, of thickly plated gold. The statue was an enormous size that towered thirty-three feet tall. The costly nature of the materials out of which it was designed was intended to overwhelm the viewer, creating a sense of religious awe.
On the opposite side is the date "1776" and the coat of arms of the United States set in a shield containing 13 stars.
The common name is the African Elephant, the scientific name is Loxodonta Africana, the phylum is Vertebrata, the class is Mammalia, the order is Proboscidea, and the family is Elephantidae. The Closest Relatives to the African Elephant are: the Asian Elephant, mammoths, primitive proboscidean (mastodons), sea cows, and hyraxes. Scientists believe that the African Elephant evolved from one of its closest relatives, the Sea Cow. The geographical location and range of the African elephant covers all of central and southern Africa. In Ethiopia there are isolated populations that exist around Lake Chad in Mali and Mauritania. Also in Kenya, Rhodesia, Tanzania, Zambia, Uganda, Zaire, and in National parks located in South Africa, as well as several other countries. African Elephants, originally, were found in all of the Sub-Saharan African habitats except desert steppes. Elephants still occupy diverse habitats such as: temperate grassland, tropical savanna and grass lands, temperate forest and rainforest, tropical rainforest, tropical scrub forest, and tropical deciduous forest despite their drastic decline in numbers. However, their migratory patterns and habitat use have changed, due to the fact that they are restricted to protected areas. The elephant can exist in many types of environments but it prefers places that have many trees and bushes, which the elephant needs both for food and shade. They also like warm areas that have plenty of rainfall.
Isaac Asimov considers himself to be a rationalist, believing in concepts that are supported with evidence. He does not believe in conclusions that cannot be reached without the use of the scientific method or the rule of reason. As such, Asimov does not believe in the existence of a higher god and is agnostic in his religious beliefs. This viewpoint transcends Asimov into his novel, Foundation. In the narrative, science is presented as a religion, using satirical supernatural beliefs to spread scientific knowledge to the kingdoms of the Foundation empire while remaining an insignificant concept to the people of Terminus.
Here, we will be looking at a rendition of the high marble statue of Augustus Caesar known as “Augustus of Prima Porta.” Originating from 1st Century A.D., it is said that there is a possibility that the original sculpture could have been of greek descent. Upon a general overview of the sculpture, one can see that Augustus fulfils a millitarial role of some kind. From his very stance to the garments portrayed on him, Augustus is draped in a decorative cuirass and a tunic, accompanied by a figure of Cupid clutching on to his right calf. After taking the general themes of the work into account, one can then began to start unraveling the many symbolic elements embedded into the sculpture that allude to godly themes. Starting from the crown of his head, the very chiselment and structure of his face gives the work a youthful element to it, even though some say that Augustus was around 40 years old. A recurring theme within Greek and Roman culture is the matter of godliness and immortality amongst idolized figures themselves. This idea is usually depicted by displaying powerful human being in a younger light. This