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Reliefs In Roman Emperors

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Roman rulers often depicted events from real life and from mythology on their public monuments and architecture, such as their arches and temples. For example, Emperor Augustus featured mythological references in his reliefs that connected his reign to gods such as Apollo and that suggested he was connect to the long history of the Roman people. Roman emperors also constructed sculptures with reliefs in different parts of their vast empire to broadcast their supremacy over conquered subjects. An example is the arch the Romans built in Orange, France, to celebrate their squashing of a rebellion, and Hadrian’s Wall, built in England, was a reminder of Roman power that also served a defensive function. Later, the Emperor Trajan constructed public

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