The Gem of Augustus, or Gemma Augustea

The Gem of Augustus, or Gemma Augustea, a sardonyx cameo depicting the apotheosis of Augustus. Augustus, Oikoumene, Roma, Neptune, and Gaia are trampling the armour of defeated German, Dalmatian and Celtic enemies. Gemma detta Augustea. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World, Il Costume Antico e Moderno, Florence, 1844

1620 Agate Antico Apotheosis Augustus Cappella Chapelle Conquer Corsi Detta Ferrario Gemma Germanicus Giulio Livia Moderno Sainte Tiberius

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