The Azara herm is considered one of the best Roman replicas of the works of Lysippos. Lysippos was chosen by Alexander the Great to be his court sculptor, and was the only person allowed to craft his image. Alexander was extremely concerned with how he was portrayed, leading to one official, carefully controlled image. This would be disseminated throughout his massive empire, allowing people from throughout the lands to know not only what their leader looked like, but the type of person that he was. This herm statue contains a mixture of naturalized and realistic features. The cheekbones and nose are more natural features, while details such as the neck tilt, “melting eyes”, parted lips and anastole hair are clearly indicative of Alexander the Great. The base of the figure was naturalized but was overlaid with realistic features which give a much more individualized appearance. The bare face was a direct contrast to the typically bearded rulers of ancient Greece. His slight neck tilt and upwards gaze represented power and strength and would go on to become the standard iconography for Hellenistic kingdoms. Through sculpture, Lysippos was able to capture Alexanders natural born ruling abilities, as well as his “leonine quality”.