Mausoleum Of Augustus Flashcards
When did work begin?
28bc
completed in 23bc
Where is the Mausoleum?
Campus Martius, Rome
close to the river Tiber
what does campus Martius stand for?
field of Mars
Why did Augustus have such a focus on Campus Martius
major focus for Augustan building schemes
how high was it
42m
What was on top of it
A bronze statue of Augustus, that everyone could have seen
What was there space for
burials
What are the 3 themes found for the mausoleum and what does it mean
power- strong committed ruler
family- dynasty building
peace- symbol of stability and continuity
What did the Mausoleum convey
power, authority and wealth
What did the Mausoleum help differentiate?
differentiated Augustus from Antony since Antony had planned to be buried in Alexandria
What was the Mausoleum a claim to
familial continuity and dynastic stability
what plan was the mausoleum part of
a plan to develop the campus Martius and aggrandize Rome
What did the Mausoleum symbolise?
The then young Octavian’s commitment to Rome
Rome’s importance at the centre of the empire
After the death of Augustus what was set up outside the mausoleum?
Two Bronze pillars inscribed with the Res Gestae
who was denied burial there?
Augustus’ disgraced daughter Julia
