Ara Pacis Augustae (Rome, Italy) : The North Procession, side view of the son of Agrippa
- Creator:
- unknown (Ancient Roman sculptor)
- Published/Created:
- originally Campus Martius; reconstructed near the Mausoleum of Augustus, Rome, Lazio, Italy
13-9 BCE ; 1938 (restoration) - Date Depicted:
- 12/1/1998
8000 BC - 499 AD - Materials:
- marble
- Notes:
- Dedicated on 30 January 9 BCE, the altar was erected in the Campus Martius by the Roman Senate to commemorate Augustus' return from Spain and Gaul on 4 July 13 BCE. The best-known exemplar of Augustan art, it is typified by its eclectic mix of Classical and Hellenistic elements and skillful amalgam of Roman myth-history and contemporary events.
- Variant Titles:
- Altar of Augustan Peace
- Topics:
- Architecture -- Roman -- (YVRC)
- Culture:
- Roman
- Accession Number:
- 1A3-R-R-AP-4-C4
- Genre:
- altars (AAT)
architecture (AAT) - Format:
- Image
- Content Type:
- Furnishings & Decorative Arts
Sculptures, Models, & Architecture - Rights:
- Copyright Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement. - Access Restrictions:
- Yale Community Only
- Digital:
- allegorical; mythology (Classical); portraits; rulers and leaders; Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 63 B.C.-14 A.D.; Julio-Claudian dynasty carving ; construction built works; monuments; visual works; sculpture (visual work); reliefs (sculptures) procession; a
- Source Creator:
- Gilchrist, Scott
- Source Title:
- Archivision Base Collection
- Source Created:
- 2878 Chamonix, Montreal QC
Archivision, Inc.
ca. 1990's - Source Note:
- Purchase, Visual Resources Collection, May, 2011; photographer Scott Gilchrist
- Yale Collection:
- Visual Resources Collection
- Digital Collection:
- Visual Resources Collection
- Local Record Number:
- 4152
- OID:
- 10100003
- PID:
- digcoll:1820404