Welcome back to Accessible Art History: The Podcast! This week, I'm discussing the famous Ara Pacis, or "Altar of Peace".
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The Ara Pacis - front
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The Ara Pacis - back
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Ara Pacis - Plan
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Processional Frieze
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Interior Frieze
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The "Tellus" Panel
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Sources
Gardner's Art Through the Ages by Fred S. Kleiner
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ara_Pacis
https://www.rome-museum.com/ara-pacis.php
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ancient-art-civilizations/roman/early-empire/a/ara-pacis
https://ara-pacis-museum.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustus
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Augustus-Roman-emperor
http://romanrepublic.org/roma/bibliotheca/conducting-ceremonies-sacrifice/
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