Torso of a Cuirassed Statue - ReproductionOnly the torso and one arm survive of the over life size portrait statue of a man wearing full military parade armor that inspired this reproduction. Such cuirassed statues were a popular form of sculpture used to honor emperors, their male relatives, victorious generals, and military heroes. On most cuirassed statues, the breastplate is very elaborate with symbolic and allegorical relief decoration, which emphasized the emperors power. This example