Roman Artists And His Influence On The Public s Opinion...

From 255 BC to 14 AD, Roman artists designed plays, poetry and sculpture with the intention to alter the public’s opinion on prominent figures and political issues of their time. Poetry and sculpture altered Augustus’s image positively. However, the reputations of political figures such as Caesar, Pompey, and Mamurra were hammered through poetry. Plautus also brings to light the aggressive nature and negative qualities of powerful figures. Statues were not the only way that Augustus’s image was promoted; Poetry was a prominent form of literary work at the time and served to manipulate people s perspective on political figures. After Augustus’s great feat against Mark Antony strove restore peace to Rome. He made himself the emperor of†¦show more content†¦The line, â€Å"Caesar Augustus, descended from God, who again shall a golden Age in Latium found† is a clear example of how the poem serves as propaganda. By saying that Augustus is â€Å"descended from God† Vergil implies that Augustus is superior to other rulers because he has the gods on his side. Augustus’s descent from gods also implies that he had more ability to allow Rome to prosper, since he had the gods on his side. Augustus’s hope for the future is revealed when Vergil writes, â€Å"Who again shall a golden age in Latium found†. This line implies that with Augustus as ruler Rome will prosper, and th rive, culture will flourish, and a new golden age will emerge ((H) Historical Context for The Aeneid by Virgil, May 12, 2015). Poetry was also used to negatively impact the view of political figures; Catullus, another Roman poet who primarily focused on criticizing the triumvirate intentions and the interests of those associated with them. The triumvirate was composed of Pompey, Caesar, and Crassus; the three men worked in a secret alliance to help one another further their careers, and collectively took control part of the Roman government.When Julius Caesar was coming to power Catullus, a prominent poet in Rome. Catullus’s poetry has a rebellious, expressive tone to it. He was a well-read poet with wit and passion ((J) Hooper, F. (1980). In his poetry Catullus expressed his opinions about political figures such as Caesar, Pompey, and Mamurra, a