FINE242 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Di Penates
22 Oct 2016
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Members of the imperial family all going to the dedication. Greeks and romans weren"t that good at depicting children. Augustus put a lot of emphasis on the family. All of the heads line up, this is isocephalic-- used often in augustus classicism taken directly from the processional relief from the parthenon in athens --was trying to make the ara pacis the roman version of the. Piety prosperity and peace are the dominating issues being put forth by. The sun dial maps time onto the physical landscape. Owned by the duchess of portland in england. Shows how good the romans were at glassware. Blown glass dipped into white opal glass and then excess was removed. One of two cups found at site in italy, lots of silver uncovered (buried. One of two cups found at site in italy, lots of silver uncovered (buried probably by the owner of the house) Augustus seated on the throne holding an orb and scepter.
