Why Were Emperors Represented During Their Lifetimes in the Guise

question 15

Multiple Choice

Why were emperors represented during their lifetimes in the guise of Jupiter?

• A) These representations revived many of the virtues depicted in Republican portraiture.
• B) These representations served as cult statues for the Capitolium in Rome.
• C) These representations suggested that the emperor ruled the earth as Jupiter ruled the sky.
• D) These representations encouraged imperial cult worship in Rome.

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