ARA PACIS 6: ALTAR & INNER WALL

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Title	ARA PACIS 6: ALTAR & INNER WALL
View	Frontal view of the north surrounding wall, depicting a marble reproduction of the fencing of wooden planks surrounding the area where the altar is found (lower half of the wall); above are garlands supported by buchranes (heads of oxon)
Notes	memorial, tribute
Work Type	altar monument memorial sculpture relief art in public
Style/Period	Ancient Roman classical Imperial
Elements & Spatial Types	altar buchrane palmette decoration garland volute
Climate Type	Mediterranean
Country	Italy
City	Rome
State/Province	Lazio
Architectural Material	marble
Art Medium	marble
Patron	Emperor Augustus
Dates	13-9 BC
Century	1C BC
Photographer	Scott Gilchrist, Archivision
Subject Information	One of the most significant monuments of Ancient Rome the Ara Pacis (Altar of Peace) celebrates the peace created throughout the Mediterranean area by the Emperor Augustus after victorious campaigns in Gaul and Spain. Commissioned by the Senate in 13 BC it was completed 4 years later. The altar itself rests inside a square enclosure made of Carrara marble. All the surfaces are decorated with magnificent friezes and reliefs.
Credit Line	Archivision Inc. (all images copyright Scott Gilchrist / Archivision.com)
Collection Title	Archivision (architecture, urban design, gardens, landscapes and public art)
Collection information	Collection administered by the Visual Resources manager, Architecture Library, (402) 472-1193

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