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| Description: Rome. 13–9 BCE. View of west side. Marble, approx. 34'5" × 38' (10.5 × 11.6 m). The Ara Pacis Augustae The Ara Pacis Augustae commemorated Augustus's triumphal return to Rome after establishing rule in Gaul. It consists of a walled rectangular enclosure surrounding an open-air altar made entirely of marble panels carved with elaborate sculpture. The monument presented powerful propaganda, uniting portraiture and allegory, religion and politics, the private and the public. Once the monument had been unearthed, Mussolini had it reconstructed and commissioned a special building to house it, close to the Mausoleum of Augustus. Picture Stats: Views: 327 Filesize: 283.41kB Height: 825 Width: 1330 Source: https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=35547 |