ara pacis
- Created by: Grace Moorhouse
- Created on: 04-06-15 11:35
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- ara pacis
- erected on Campus Martius 13BC-9BC to celebrate Augustus' return from Gaul
- north and south wall
- depicts the procession of Augustus and his family with members of the priestly colleges.
- is shown himself to be slightly removed from the others- but still unified.
- ZANKER:'in essence here we are seeing the newly constituted leading aristocracy of Rome as it wished, at least outwardly, to be cosily identified with the new order.'
- also scrolling acanthus frieze- with animals etc
- included greek key
- frieze links to parthenon
- depicts the procession of Augustus and his family with members of the priestly colleges.
- east wall
- shows a woman with 2 babies. could represent mother earth of Italy- fruit in her lap and animals at her feet.
- could also represent venus
- swan- attributed animal of Apollo.
- symbols of contentment and abundance
- animals and vegetation represent fertility and prosperity.
- sea and air also depicted
- shows a woman with 2 babies. could represent mother earth of Italy- fruit in her lap and animals at her feet.
- Corinthian style capitel- pillar with acanthus capitol.
- winged lions and also the curly volutes.
- roma- weapons etc. celebration of Rome's military victory. east wall?
- inside- sacrificial bowls, garlands with fruit and leaves. also skulls of animals. festoonsBUCRANIA
- west wall
- shows two young boys with older man. there is a pig. this could represent Aeneas and the prophecy.OR MARS- temple
- entrance
- romulus and remus depicted on same wall.
- themes
- family- children etc. imperial family. also shows Augustus' links to importantindividuals.
- peace and war or peace through war.
- roma and mars etc
- rome and its history
- tradition
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