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The Messages of the Arch of the Sergii: From Private Heroizing to the Proclamation of Imperial Divinity
Alka Starac
orcid.org/0000-0002-8254-0849
; Arheološki muzej Istre, Pula, Hrvatska
Sažetak
This paper discusses the figural representations of the Arch of
the Sergii, their composition and the iconographic messages. The
epigraphic content and motifs of funerary symbolism indicate
that the arch was a commemorative monument honouring
three deceased men and one living woman. The arch unites
triumph and apotheosis and bears witness to the transformation
of triumphal arches during the time of Augustus. The triumphal
symbolism pertains to the emperor Augustus, his triple triumph
in 29 BCE and the return of the legionary standards that had
been lost to the Parthians. The arch, commissioned by Salvia
Postuma, successfully depicts the key elements of the imperial
cult and triumph, and the allegiance of the Sergii in Pola to
Augustus and his policies. The imagery depicted on the arch
asserts the lawfulness of the authority Augustus inherited from
the deified Julius Caesar, the origins of the gens Julia from the
goddess Venus, and the divine nature of Augustus. On the
attic of the arch are statues of three members of the Sergii, of
Salvia Postuma, and a lost statue, likely of triumphal character.
The unique selection and composition of the figural motifs is
attributable to the authorship of Salvia Postuma. An analysis
of the historical context indicates that the arch was most likely
raised in the last decade of the first century BCE.
Ključne riječi
apotheosis; August; funerary symbols; hero; iconography; Pola; sculpture; Arch of the Sergii; triumph
Hrčak ID:
269141
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Datum izdavanja:
21.12.2021.
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