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What scene symbolises the beginning of Rome and the Roman peoples divine origins?
Processions of imperial family and senators
Tellus and cupids
Aeneas, Ascanius and the libation/sacrifice
Romulus/Remus, Mars and the shewolf
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What is depicted in the "Historical" relief?
A procession leading to the Colosseum
A procession leading to Augustus palace
A procession 300 walking to the gates of Janus
A procession leading to the newly built Ara Pacis
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What is the main theme of the "Roma" releif?
The Roman Peace
Military surrender of Carthage
Romans should always be dressed in armour
Augustus' military strength
4
What animal found on the Ara Pacis walls is symbolic of Apollo?
Lizards
Birds
Swans
Scorpions
5
What theme is evident in the interior decoration?
History
War
Sacrifice
Augustus
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When was the Ara Pacis Built?
50 BC
50 AD
13-9 BC
9-13 AD
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N & S processions: the variety of poses is achieved by
Different poses
figures looking in different directions
All of these
addition of children - height
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What are the dimensions of the Ara Pacis?
10.5 length, 11.5 width, 7m height
10m length, 11 width, 3m height
2m length, 2m width, 2m height
5m length, 6m width, 4m height
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What was the Ara Pacis inspired by?
Parthenon, Athens
Greek altar of Mercy, Athens
Pantheon, Rome
Mausoleum of Augustus, Rome
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What is the main theme of the "Aeneas" relief?
The divine ancestry of Augustus and Rome
Ascanius had a brother
How to kill a pig for sacrifice
Augustus respects the traditional Roman Gods
11
What is a Palmette?
sides of a doorway
circular decoration resembling a dish
leaf decoration
stone walls
12
Which scene displays images of abundance, fertility, fecundity, golden age, sea, sky, animals
Tellus
Roma
Romulus/Remus
Processions
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What is the purpose of the Ara Pacis?
to portray the importance of Augustus and his dynasty
portray ideas/values of - familiy,piety,peace,fertility
put it in its mythological/allegorical/historical context
To commemorate peace and annual sacrifices
14
What are the two mythological scenes?
Aeneas and Romulus and Remus
Roma, Aeneas
Tellus, Romulus and Remus
Aeneas, Procession
15
How is depth attempted in the north and south processional friezes?
relief sculpture
lost wax process
Overlapping
incision
16
What are the four mythological reliefs?
Unicorns, Dragons, Sphynx, Cthulhu
Aeneas, Dido, Virgil, Homer
Tellus, Aeneas, Romulus & Remus, Roma
Perseus, Orpheus, The Birth of Venus, Aphrodite and Pan
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What does Ara Pacis Augustae mean?
Augustus will be sacrificed on this altar
Peace that Augustus made an altar
Pax Romano
Augustan altar of Peace
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Where was it built?
The Glutius Maximus
The Colosseum
The Campus Martius
The Tiber
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Who is the female in the "historical" relief?
His Daughter, Julia
His mother, Demeter
His wife, Helen
His son, Julia
20
What separates the two layers on the exterior wall?
libations
acanthus flowers
inscriptions
meander pattern
21
What is the latin name for a decorative bulls skull?
Palmette
Bucrania
Meander
Paterae
22
Why was the Ara Pacis built?
To bring glory to Jupiter
To celebrate Augustus' triumph over the Jews
To celebrate the Augustan Peace
To celebrate his birthday
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What is the Ara Pacis Augustae?
An Altar
A city in Ancient Italy
An Arch
A Pope
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What is main theme of the "Tellus" relief?
Fertility and Prosperity
The divine lineage of Augustus
A Mother's love
The proper Roman way of Veganism
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What is the purpose of relief sculpture?
to be a piece of functional arctitecture
to inform/tell a story
to emphasise Imperial ideology
To display artistic ability
