mausoleum of augustus Flashcards
when did construction for the mausoleum of augustus start
28bc
what is a mausoleum
a stately building housing a tomb or group of tombs
what was the mausoleum made of
brick walls clad in white marble.
large earthen mound featuring two pink granite obelisks
where is the mausoleum located
-on the northern edge of the campus martias between the flamines and the tiber
-within view from the ara pacis
-close to the horologium
-set within parkland that augustus opened to the public
what does the mausoleum of augustus reference
the mausoleum of kind mausolus at halicarnassus
what is the difference between augustus’ mausoleum and the mausoleum of king mausolus at halicarnassus
augustus’ is strictly etruscan
where may the mausoleum of augustus drawn inspiration from
the tomb of alexander the great
-he may have wanted to be viewed as a hellenistic style monarch
what is the significance of having such a large mausoleum
perhaps, in regard to a hellenistic style monarch, it’s a testament to the power and wealth of rulers who were thought of as hero’s : part man part god
what trees would’ve been around the mausoleum and why
cypress trees they represent mourning in antiquity
how big was the mausoleum
89m x 45m
what could be seen on top of the mausoleum
a gold statue of augustus
what etruscan building may the mausoleum be trying to emulate
etruscan burial mounds (tumulus)
where can we see roman architectural designs on the mausoleum
use of buttressed walls to support and distribute the load of the earth cap
who else used the style of the roman tumulus
particularly influential and rich patricians after augustus
what did R. R Holloway think about the design of the mausoleum
he thought that it was derived from mounds on the west coast of asia minor which were thought to be the tumulus tombs of princes of troy (although actually just burried villages)
