HISTART 2001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Wrinkle, East Wall, Pax Romana

• School: Ohio State University
• Department: History of Art
• Course: HISTART 2001
• Professor: Karl Whittington

Document Summary

Lecture 9/28/16 ara pacis ( altar of augustan peace ), 13-9 bce, early roman empire, What kind of political messages was augustus trying to send with the. Augustus of primaporta: resemble a portrait of augustus as an orator and general, but this sculpture also communicates a good deal about the emperor"s power and ideology. In fact, in this portrait augustus shows himself as a great military victor and a staunch supporter of roman religion. The statue also foretells the 200 year period of peace that. Trying to show he was a descendant from the gods. Ara pacis: trying to show that his rule was divine and supported by the gods because the earth was abundant and plentiful. His reign was a time of prosperity and peace. Describe the overall program of decoration on the ara pacis. Cosmic sovereignty: shows that augustus" reign is supported by the gods because nature is responding everything is very fertile/abundant (plants growing, etc)