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ara pacis Flashcards

1
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what are the 5 stories shown

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roma, tellus relief, historical procession, rome’s divine origin, aeneas arriving from troy

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when was the ara pacis made

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13-9BC

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another name for the ara paicis augustae

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the altar of augustan peace

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location of the ara pacis

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campus martius (field of mars) an area of political and military significance

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why was the location important

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the entrance is turned away from campus martius so in order to enter you must turn your back on preparations of war, symbolises entering a place of peace

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what is it made of

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travertine for foundation, marble for buildings, tufa the altar all accessible materials

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why was the ara pacis made

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celebrating peace commemorating augustus’ successful campaigns in hispania and gaul establishing peace between the mediterranean

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significance of the ara pacis

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dedicated to the peace and prosperity that the reign of Emperor Caesar Augustus had brought to Rome. Shows augustus’ life

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9
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function

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yearly sacrifice of goddess of peace called pax. believed to ensure livelihood of rome

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who performed the sacrifices

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performed by magistrates priests and vestgal virgins

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propaganda

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symbols of peace, prosperity, fertility and piety the new augustan age

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4 mythological reliefs of the ara pacis

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roma (personification of rome), romulus and remus, tellus, and aeneas

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sacrifice panel, the mythological panel of a bearded man making a sacrifice (aeneas)

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scene depicts trojan hero aeneas arriving in italy making sacrifice to juno. aeneas founder of the romans, romulus founder of rome and augustus founder of pax romana.

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tellus panel (or pax), scene of a seated female goddess amid the fertility of italy

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scene of human fertility and natural abundance. tw babies sitting on her lap, surrounding women personify natural abundance of land and sea breeze. theme stresses harmony and abundance of italy. augstus restoring peaceful state to the romans. sense of harmony, peace, fertility

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lavinian sow (part of aeneas panel)

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aeneas landing on coast of latium, he saw premonitions coming true, white sow that he chased and gave birth to 30 piglets. sacrifices the animal the same spot where lavinium was founded. scene interprets book 8 aeneid written few years prior

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rome’s divine origin panel (romulus and remus)

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depicts romulus and remus suckling from a she wolf the sacred animal of mars their father. divine lineage of augustus aeneas and romulus. altar shows rome’s divine origin. shows

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17
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the lupercal

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cave at the foot of palatine hill consecrated to mars and faunus lupercus. augustus restored it the same time of building ara pacis thus reviving ancient ritual reminding people of his piety

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historial procession panel

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shows august’s extended family and his future dynasty. front of procession includes prists and his family

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how do we know they are priests on the historical procession panel

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thanks to their distinctive spiked headdress

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roma panel

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shows that rome is ready for war whenever. roma sitting on weapons as a sign of peace but still armed and ready for war

21
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how does the ara pacis show symbols of peace

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roma sitting on the weapons,
ox and tellus symbolising peace,
the position of the ara pacis, turning your back on war
augustus starting a new peaceful golden age like aeneas founded the romans

22
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how does the ara pacis symbolise prosperity

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tellus
rich vegetation
family and senators going to sacrifice
acanthus symbol of regeneration
aeneas/augustus creating a new peaceful golden age

23
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acanthus

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a plant that symbolises regeneration

24
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how is fertility symbolised in the ara pacis

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tellus
babies
she wolf
emperor’s family
floral designs, birds and snake, symbols of fertility including acanthus

25
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how is piety symbolsied in the ara pacis

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allegorical scenes of sacrifices
humans representing as pious in religious attire
god of war in the lupercal with his sons
aeneas the great leader (like augustus) wearing toga and pouring libation
the procession panel

26
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religious attire example in ara pacis

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procession panel, augustus wearing toga over head..

27
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what did augustus vow in 13 bc

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peace security and stability

28
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ara pacis is a…

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a celebration of peace and a dynastic monument

29
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what did augustus do to warant the ara pacis

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augustus ends civil wars that rome has been fighting for hundred years, beating civil foes and now he stabilises and builds up rome a new period of prosperity and his pax romana

30
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where is the romulus and remus panel found

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the left of the entrance

31
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where is the roma panel found

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the right of the exit (left from a birds eye view)

32
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where is the aeneas panel found

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the right of the entrance

33
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where is the tellus panel found

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left of the exit (right birds eye view)

34
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where is the senator panel found

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the left side of the ara pacis

35
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where is the imperial family and priest (procession) panel found

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the right side of the ara pacis

36
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where is the altar

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the inside of the ara pacis

37
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what is the outside wall (temenos wall) covered in

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vegetal scrollwork, acanthus, fruit, flowers, birds, lizards, snakes… life and fertility

38
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what does the age of augustus celebrate

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a new age of prosperity after lots of civil war. life and persute of happiness

39
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what did augustus successfully bring

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monarchy to rome, a peaceful empire for at least 200 years. real and central authority to himself while also giving power back to the senate after his uncle julius caesar established democracy

40
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frieze

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a long stretch of painted, sculpted or even calligraphic decoration in such a position, normally above eye-level

41
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lower freeze of the ara pacis had

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relief carving showing 5o species, symmetrical and linear patterns, highly detailed. symbols of fertility and abundance of peace golden age. also very deep carving as if its coming off the surface

42
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pilaster

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frame panels vertically

43
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meander

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frame panels horizintally

44
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narrative friezes

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above the meander lots of representations and panels relating to golden age

45
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what way does the procession move

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from back wall to front

46
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in the procession to show a crowd

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high relief and low relief

47
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why was augustus promoting fertility

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worried about the birth rate, encouraged marriage and child birth

48
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what does augustus say

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he found rome a city of brick and left is a city of marble

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