The statue of Claudius in the guise of Jupiter (Zeus) highlights a religious iconography to express the emperors divinity. First, the body of the statue is much younger than the actual face. The emperor wants to make it seem that he does not age, same as a God. Also, the body is nude and only Gods were represented with nude bodies and the statue is represented in a larger than life size form. In addition to the nude body, the eagle to the side of the Claudius is another way to depict Jupiter. The crown on top of the head represents an oak crown, which is important to both Greek and Roman societies which they closely associate to their higher Gods like Jupiter.

The significance of this statue highlights how religious iconography helps elevate the emperor to a dividic form to represent his power.