Above is a picture of the bust of a 1st century B.C.; Republican Roman man. He represents the ideals that the Roman empire began with: honesty, modesty, and realism. He was shown as he probably actually appeared with wrinkles and bags under his eyes. He wore those signs of age proudly because they were also signs of his wisdom and experience. Those were the two most valued traits in ancient Rome, but must one be old to be wise? 
This is a bust of the Roman emperor Augustus. It is drastically different from the bust of the Republican Roman at the top. The bust of Augustus shows that youth is strength. The first bust shows that wisdom is strength.
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