Classics

Augustan Art

Tables of Contents

I. Images of Augustus

• Bust of Augustus. Boston.
• Augustus Primaporta

II. Images of Agrippa

• Agrippa

III. Ara Pacis Augustae

A. Mythological Panels

1. Aeneas panel
2. 'Tellus' panel
3. Mars panel
4. Roma panel

B. South Frieze
C. North Frieze
D. Interior of Enclosure Wall
E. Altar Proper

Images of Augustus

Head of Augustus. Boston Museum of Fine Arts (1975)

Images of Agrippa

• Sculptural relief with portrait of Agrippa
• Image of Agrippa. From the Ara Pacis Augustae.

Ara Pacis Augustae

Mythological Panels

Aeneas panel. West side of altar.
Aeneas panel. West side of altar.
Tellus panel: detail of 'Tellus' figure (from below).
Tellus panel: 1985 exhibition showing cleaning of altar.
Tellus panel: detail of foliage.
Tellus panel: detail of pilaster.
Tellus panel:
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Tellus panel:
Tellus panel:
Tellus panel:
Mars panel. West side of altar.
Roma. Largely missing.

South Side of Ara Pacis

South side of Ara Pacis.
Image of Agrippa. He died before the altar was dedicated.
Damaged panel with Image of Augustus.

North Side of Ara Pacis

Interior of enclosure wall of Ara Pacis

Altar Proper of Ara Pacis

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