Augustus and the Dying Gaul: Hellenistic Art in Imperial Rome

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the surprising journey of the Dying Gaul, a Hellenistic bronze masterpiece that ended up in Augustus's Rome. They discuss the original context of the statue as part of a monument celebrating the Attalid victory over the Galatians in the 3rd century BCE, its Roman marble copy commissioned for the Gardens of Sallust, and how Augustus used Hellenistic art to craft his imperial image. The conversation touches on the Galatians' identity as Celtic invaders in Anatolia, the role of the sculptors Epigonus and Phyromachus, the political propaganda behind depicting a wounded enemy, and the statue's later rediscovery in the 17th century. They also consider how Augustus's cultural policies promoted a blend of Greek and Roman aesthetics, exemplified by works like the Dying Gaul and the Primaporta Augustus. #DyingGaul #Augustus #HellenisticArt #Galatians #Attalids #Epigonus #Phyromachus #CapitolineMuseums #GardensOfSallust #ImperialsCulpture #RomanArt #Propaganda #Anatolia #Pergamon #CapitolineGaul #History #FexingoHistory #AncientRome Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo