Ara Pacis Research Paper
What is the unique vision or intent of the artist or patron in the Ara Pacis? As you write the paper, you must make the connection between subject matter, style and function by discussing how these concepts are represented according to cultural preference and values.
After a century of warfare that led to the downfall of the Roman Republic, Augustus, who had ruled as emperor since 27 BCE, deemed circa 15 BCE a time of peace, frequently called the Pax Augusta. In recognition of this achievement, the Roman Senate voted in 13 BCE to sponsor the construction of an altar dedicated to peace and to the emperor who had made the end of wars possible. The result, completed about four years later, was the Ara Pacis Augustae. This “Altar of Augustan
After a century of warfare that led to the downfall of the Roman Republic, Augustus, who had ruled as emperor since 27 BCE, deemed circa 15 BCE a time of peace, frequently called the Pax Augusta. In recognition of this achievement, the Roman Senate voted in 13 BCE to sponsor the construction of an altar dedicated to peace and to the emperor who had made the end of wars possible. The result, completed about four years later, was the Ara Pacis Augustae. This “Altar of Augustan