Why were emperors represented during their lifetimes in the guise of Jupiter?
A) These representations revived many of the virtues depicted in Republican portraiture.
B) These representations served as cult statues for the Capitolium in Rome.
C) These representations suggested that the emperor ruled the earth as Jupiter ruled the sky.
D) These representations encouraged imperial cult worship in Rome.
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Q3: The representation of Augustus among gods and
Q4: The iconography on the Gemma Augustea celebrates
A)
Q5: Cameos were often produced as
A) plaques commemorating
Q6: Why are there so few surviving portraits
Q7: What aspect of Republican portraiture did Claudius
Q9: Which of the following is NOT true
Q10: Claudius's Ara Pietatis celebrates the
A) emperor's piety
Q11: Worship of the Julio-Claudian dynasty took place
Q12: Claudius's rejection of the Classicizing architectural style
Q13: What characteristic is represented by Nero's apparent
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