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Ara Pacis (Augustae)(Latin; “Augustan Altar of Peace”) State monument built by Caesar Augustus in Rome's Campus Martius (13–9 BC) to commemorate his victorious return from Spain and Gaul. It consists of an altar on a podium enclosed by walls. Its lavish sculptural decoration is among the finest examples of Roman art; reliefs representing the ceremonial procession at the altar's dedication are the first in Western art that can strictly be called documentary, showing identifiable individuals in a contemporary event. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The first two were through Sothebys and included the State Library of Victoria's Scriptores Historiea Augustae which also bears the Medici arms. In art and literature, her nurturing aspect was emphasized above her erotic character, as is suggested by the so-called VenusfTellus/Italia relief on the Ara Pacis Augustae As noted, the Phidian statue may have been paired with the Cornelia figure, and, if true, the two surely would have created a striking visual and conceptual parallel between Rome's ideal matron and the Julian family's progenitor. 315-347 in THE SCRIPTORES HISTORIAE AUGUSTAE, translated by D. |
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