forum of augustus

Question 1

when was the forum of augustus vowed

Answer 1

42bc at phillipi

Question 2

when was the forum of augustus completed

Answer 2

2bc

Question 3

what was the forum of augustus made from

Answer 3

ashlar blocks of pepperino tufa with carrara marble

Question 4

why was the forum of augustus built

Answer 4

to provide additional space for law courts where criminal prosecutions and the selection of jurors was to be held
- suetonius

Question 5

what names and titles can we see at the forum of augustus

Answer 5

aeneas
julii (iules)
alban kings
venus
mars
romulos
julius (divi filius)

Question 6

who are the alban kings

Answer 6

julii line of decent - romulos etc

Question 7

what is the main statue in the middle of the courtyard in the forum

Answer 7

chariot of augustus
a cult statue inscribed Pater Patriae

Question 8

what statues were added after augustus death

Answer 8

statues of republican dignitaries

Question 9

what is the significance of having so many different figures in the forum of augustus

Answer 9

emphasises augustus’ connections both politically and ancestry
presents him as the rightful ruler

Question 10

where does the exit of the forum of augustus lead to

Answer 10

the forum of julius caesar

Question 11

how tall is the precinct wall of the forum

Answer 11

11ft

Question 12

where can we see a distinctly greek style in the forum

Answer 12

marble corinthian columns decorated with hellenistic carvings from the greek Periclean model
specific greek models used as friezes
figures replace columns like at Erechtheion (the porch of maidens at the acropolis in athens)

Question 13

where can we see a distinctly roman style in the forum

Answer 13

the temple has an etruscan plan

Question 14

what was in the west portico

Answer 14

a colossal statue of augustus himself which was significantly larger than all the other statues in the porticos

Question 15

where was the statue of aeneas and his descendants the julii

Answer 15

in the west exedra

Question 16

what did the east exedra hold

Answer 16

a statue of romulus

Question 17

what temple was part of the forum

Answer 17

the temple of mars ultor

Question 18

what was the position of the temple of mars ultor

Answer 18

it was raised on a platform and accessed by a wide flight of steps. the temple itself would’ve looked high about the rest of the forum and it backed onto a high wall separating the complex from a neighbouring residential area

Question 19

where was the altar located

Answer 19

on the steps outside the temple

Question 20

how was the forum of augustus ideal for an audience

Answer 20

with the alter on the steps outside the temple, crowds could watch sacrifices and rituals taking place

Question 21

who was the statue of mars flanked by

Answer 21

a statue of venus genetrix (venus the mother) and a statue of the deified julius caesar

Question 22

what we’re forums used for

Answer 22

business and trade and law. stalls were set up in the porticoes

Question 23

what was the forum of augustus often the end destination for

Answer 23

triumphal parades

Question 24

what decoration of the forum indicate fertility

Answer 24

acanthus leaves

Question 25

what did Pliny say about the forum in 60ad

Answer 25

should we not mention among our truly noble buildings, the forum of augustus…building the most beautiful the world has ever seen

Question 26

what does suetonius say about why the forum was built

Answer 26

his justification for as the inadequacy of the existing two, given the increase in population

Question 27

how does wallace-hadrill describe the forum

Answer 27

a massive dynastic monument to his own family