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This particular statue of Augustus that I am referring to was discovered just outside of Rome in 1863 and was in terrific condition.
我所指的這個特別的Augustus雕塑是1863年在羅馬外發(fā)現(xiàn)的，而且保存狀態(tài)特別好。
It’s about two meters tall, just larger than life size. It was made from an expensive high quality type of marble and was obviously carved by an expert.
有大概2米高，正好比真人的尺寸大一些。它是用一種昂貴的高品質(zhì)的大理石雕刻而成的，而且顯然是由一位專家操刀的。
Now, it still had visible traces of color on the hair, eyes and its clothing and armor.
在這座雕塑的頭發(fā)、眼睛、衣服和盔甲上仍有可見的顏色痕跡。
The paints have been very carefully studied. And it turns out that the colors weren’t just from any pigments; they were from expensive pigments.
人們仔細(xì)研究了這些顏料，結(jié)果發(fā)現(xiàn)這些顏色不是來自隨隨便便的顏料，而是非常昂貴的顏料。
The use of these pigments showed the importance of Augustus and that he should be honored.
這些顏料的使用顯示了Augustus的重要地位，以及他應(yīng)該受到尊崇。
And let’s consider the extensive traces of a red pigment that were found on the statue’s cloak.
我們來研究一下在這座雕塑的斗篷上發(fā)現(xiàn)的大量的紅色顏料痕跡。
The cloak is a special garment that was traditionally worn by an emperor on the battlefield.
斗篷是一件很特殊的服飾，傳統(tǒng)上是戰(zhàn)場上的君王穿的。
And in real life it was a red color, which to the Romans, signified the emperor’s authority
在現(xiàn)實生活中它是紅色的，對羅馬人來說，這突出了皇帝的權(quán)威
