Portrait of the Younger Octavia

Octavia the Younger (69–11 BC), portrayed in this statue, was the elder sister of the first Roman Emperor, Augustus (known also as Octavian). She was one of the most prominent women in Roman history, respected and admired by contemporaries for her loyalty, nobility and humanity, and for maintaining traditional Roman feminine virtues.这座雕像所塑造的青年奥克塔维娅（公元前69年—公元前11年），是罗马帝国开国皇帝奥古斯都（亦名屋大维）的长姐。她是罗马历史上最声名显赫的女性之一，凭借其忠诚、高贵与仁爱之心，以及对罗马传统女性美德的恪守，深受同时代人的尊崇与爱戴。