Ara Pacis Augustae
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Alternative Titles
Altar of Augustan Peace
Ara Pacis
Date
-13--9Description
The finding of Romulus and Remus (mostly lost to us), side view of the left panel; Dedicated on 30 January 9 BCE, the altar was erected in the Campus Martius by the Roman Senate to commemorate Augustus' return from Spain and Gaul on 4 July 13 BCE. The best-known exemplar of Augustan art, it is typified by its eclectic mix of Classical and Hellenistic elements and skillful amalgam of Roman myth-history and contemporary events. Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordartonline.com/ (accessed 9/1/2009)
Type of Work
monument; relief (sculpture)Subject
allegorical, mythology (Classical), portraits, rulers and leaders, Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-14 A.D., Julio-Claudian dynasty, Imperial (Roman)
Rights
Rights Statement
Licensed for educational and research use by the MIT community only