The copious amounts of Imperial Roman art and architecture still surviving today provide tremendous detail into the history and culture of this great civilization. The Roman Empire grew to such a large size due to many military conquests; however, once new territories were obtained they were made officially Roman by the addition of the Roman way of life and taking on Roman art and architecture. In the Roman Empire, art and architecture was used as a means of ancient propaganda. Although the term propaganda was not coined until much later and now often carries pejorative connotations, Encyclopedia Britannica simply defines propaganda as a systematic effort of disseminating information to influence or manipulate public opinion. However, modern…show more content… This marble statue, dated to around 20 B. C. E., stands over two meters tall and is named for the town in Italy where this statue was discovered, Prima Porta. The extended arm of Augustus in the state makes use of all dimensions in space, forcing viewers to circumambulate the statue to fully see what the artist is expressing with this work of art. Augustus of Primaporta is styled similarly to Polykleitos’ Doryphorus statue, however there are differences; Doryphorus is fully nude, does not have an army pointing out and is features extra supports at the base while Augustus of Primaporta is clothed in military garb, is pointing out into space and is more freestanding. Looking closer, Augustus is wearing very ornate chest armor, or a cuirass. On the cuirass is depicted a victory celebration of Augustus during which the enemy is returning the military standards that had been lost in a prior battle. The images on the cuirass have also been considered to commemorate the future establishment of Pax Romana. At the foot of Augustus in the statue is a small sculpted child riding a dolphin, representing Cupid and referencing the claim originally made by Julius Caesar and later by Augustus that the Julian family were descendants of the goddess