Gemma Augustea as a Reflection of Roman Cult of the Emperor
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Gemma Augustea as a Reflection of Roman Cult of the EmperorAbstract
The institution of the rulercult was formed in Rome during the reigns ofjulius Caesar and Octavian Augustus. It comprised worship of emperor as a god whilst living and after apotheosis when dead. The Gemma Augustea is a masterpiece from the Augustan period that express through visual language the ideological premise of the restoration of the julioclaudian dinasty.
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14. 07. 2001
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Osvald, Monika. 2001. “Gemma Augustea As a Reflection of Roman Cult of the Emperor”. Keria: Studia Latina Et Graeca 3 (1): 12-34. https://doi.org/10.4312/keria.3.1.12-34.