I have discovered that it is not just MY computer that will not let me post pictures, it's my blog in general. So while I continue to investigate and hopefully solve this malfunction I will simply have to describle the statue I chose to you in the most detail possible.



The statues and artwork of the Republican Era were used mostly for the Emperors to show how awesome they were. They were used as propaganda to make their subjects believe they should be in power. The statues of the Republican Era were built to last since it obviously was the goal of the Emperor to stay in power. However such statues were not nearly as impressive as the statues contributed by the Imperial Era. These statues were used as decoration in private residences and important places. They were meant to be pretty, not to portray or encourage a certain thought. They were often of irrelevant, however pleasing things as opposed Emperors adorned in battle garb and war scenes.

The statue I chose is of a small child not doing anything in particular but looking cute. I can imagine this statue in color in the front room of someone's house. Being the first thing you see when you enter the house, the giddy look on the child's face would be enough to make you smile. It is a copy, not an original Imperial piece. Now-a-days we would be like "what?!?! A copy!?!? Proposterous!" However during the ancient Roman times, copies were accepted just as much as the originals and held in high regard for their beauty and visual significance.

ps-if my blog disappears, don't fret. I think I may have to shut down my site completely and then re-do it so my blogs will start posting when they say they do and my pictures will load. the end.