AHIS 120gp Lecture 11: AHIS: Week 5 - 9/22 Lecture
Document Summary
Ara pacis - altar of the peace of augustan. Ox heads - refers to yearly sacrifice that would"ve taken place at this altar. Wreath around his head - symbolizes his victory and that he is the chief official. He took the parthenon sculpture as a model for his own sculpture. Both are religious, carved in low relief. The ara pacis copies the classic drapery that is in the parthenon. Shows a particular moment in history - augustus performs the act of laying out the ground for the altar. Shows ideal citizens and priestesses, not actual ones. Shows a ceremony that occurred every 4 years, but it is idealized. Also served as propaganda for roman family values - children depicted. He is concerned with the decline in births within roman nobility. Declining marriage bc women had greater freedom. He was concerned about the birth rate of the citizens. Awarded men and women who produced children, and penalized those who did not.
