Ferragosto
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Ferragosto is the popular Italian name of the public holiday of the Catholic feast of the Assumption of Mary celebrated on 15 August. It originates from Feriae Augusti, the festival of Emperor Augustu
Ferragosto fireworks display in Padua, Veneto
Augustus
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Augustus, also known as Octavian, was the founder of the Roman Empire and the first Roman emperor from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. The reign of Augustus initiated an imperial cult and an era of im
Ferragosto
…name of the public holiday of the Catholic feast of the Assumption of Mary celebrated on 15 August. It originates from Feriae Augusti, the festival of Emperor Augustus, who made 1 August a day of rest after weeks of hard work on the agricultural sector. It became a custom for the workers to wish their employers buon…
The Augustus of Prima Porta
An idealized Roman sculpted portrait of Octavius as a teenager, possibly produced posthumously or when he was much older, now located in the Vatican Museums
The Death of Caesar by Vincenzo Camuccini, 1805, Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna, Rome
Bust of Octavian, c. 30 BC. Capitoline Museums, Rome