Augustus of Prima porta, the statue of Augustus from Livia's villa at Prima Porta is a marble copy of the original bronze statue that celebrates the return of the Roman standards by the Parthians in 53 BCE. It is 6 feet and 8 inches tall whereas Augustus holds a scepter in his left hand, and his right hand is extended as he addresses his armies. He is barefoot, which was a sign of divine status, and has a Cupid on a dolphin beside his right foot. Each strand is articulate and exact in form and direction, yet very natural in pose and position. The sculptor has combined it with the pose and body proportions prescribed by the Greek Polykleitos and exemplified in his Spear Bearer, Doryphoros. .
Doryphoros is a naked human-like figure standing 6 feet and 11 ½ inches tall. The sculpture is a Roman marble copy of the original Greek bronze made by artist Polykleitos in 440BC. The body is in chiasmus stance with the left leg slightly bent and the left foot slightly behind the right. The head is turned slightly downward and to the right. The hair is cropped closely to the head with no part. There is an object behind and to the right of the right leg. The left elbow was probably at a 90-degree angle, with the hand holding something. The slight bend in the left leg gives the impression of movement. .
Augustus of Prima porta's stance is that of the Doryphoros'. Doryphoros epitomized the Greek human ideal of "moral-, while Augustus of Prima porta possessing traits and form of a more organic, humanistic nature. Each and every detail on both sculptures is exact and perfect. Overall, the similarity of stance, pose and position reveals natural human form. .
