Ara Pacis Flashcards
When was the Ara Pacis started?
13 BC
Who dedicated the Ara Pacis?
The Senate
When was the Ara Pacis completed?
9 BC
What is the context of when the Ara Pacis was dedicated?
Same time as closing of Gates to Temple of Janus Quirinus
What is the Ara Pacis?
An altar to peace
Who is on the Tellus panel?
Personification of sky and sea, Romulus and Remus and central Mother Earth figure- could be Tellus or Pax
Who is on the Romulus panel?
Romulus, Remus, the she-wolf, Mars and Faustulus
What is shown on the Aeneas panel?
A sacrifice of pigs to the household gods of Troy by Aeneas
What runs along the lower half of the Ara Pacis
A quite symmetrical pattern of plants with images of animals and nature interwoven- all the plants from across the Empire are flowering at once- image of abundance and prosperity
What is depicted in the Imperial procession?
Nearly 50 figures all same size (and smaller children), members of the Imperial family, Augustus mirroring Aeneas wearing toga, same size as others
