Classical Studies 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Friends House, Triclinium, Impluvium

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 1000
• Professor: David Lamari

Document Summary

His actual art and architecture vs. that he oversaw. Forum augustus created, i found rome a city of brick, and made it a city of stone . The prima porta augustus; 6"8 tall, always showed in his 20s, young, found at a villa at prima porta, owned by his wife, he was only 5ft 7", in military uniform but rarely went into battle. Cupid is the son of venus, in augustus" art work and emphasis the fact that he was related to cupid. Julius caesar claimed to go back all the way to venus, adopted son of julius caesar. The armor depicts a very specific scene in roman history, he negotiated a peace treaty and celebrates it on the armor he is wearing in the statue, gods and goddesses are watching. Augustus" building program; he broadly proclaims of how many temples that he repaired with his own money.